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Acknowledgements

University Grants Commission, in its incessant strives aimed at improving the quality in Indian Higher
Education Institutions to compete with the Global scenario, has adopted Quality Mandate. One of
the initiatives of the mandate highlighted to be undertaken by the Higher Education Institutions for
fulfilling its objectives is promoting high quality research and creation of new knowledge by faculty
members. Establishment of a Consortium for Academic Research and Ethics (CARE) by UGC is a step
forward to enhance research capacity and to nurture research culture in the Indian Universities and
Colleges. This book “Academic Integrity and Research Quality”, which is meant for the community of
researchers, construes the principal tenets of CARE to improve the quality of research integrity as well
as publication ethics across its 16 chapters on different titles contributed by renowned authors and
experts. I acknowledge their valuable contributions and sincerely thank them. I am sure that this book
will be received with great éclat in the research community.

I am grateful to Prof. D.P. Singh, Chairman, UGC under whose visionary leadership this initiative
was taken and this book with well researched titles has come up. I am also thankful to Prof. Bhushan
Patwardhan, Former Vice Chairman, UGC for his valuable contributions and guidance in publishing
this book. I am thankful to Dr. Archana Thakur, Joint Secretary for her significant contribution and
sincere efforts in bringing up this book. I earnestly thank Ms. Indu Ramchandani for taking up the
task of editing the book and completing it in record time. I am thankful to Shri P.K. Thakur, Financial
Advisor, UGC for his continued support. I appreciate and thank Dr. N. Gopukumar, Joint Secretary,
UGC; Dr. Diksha Rajput, Deputy Secretary, UGC and the dedicated team of Publication Section of
UGC for their sincere efforts in bringing out this book.

Prof. Rajnish Jain
Secretary
University Grants Commission
New Delhi
December, 2021

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