Identify the correct statements on the handling of plagiarism as per the UGC Regulations 2018 on plagiarism.

1.A higher education institution can initiate proceedings on the basis of the findings of an examiner

2.A higher education institution cannot take suo motu notice of an act of plagiarism

3.The Departmental Academic Integrity Panel will be headed by the Head of the Department

A1 & 2 only

B1 & 3 only ✓ Correct

C2 & 3 only

D1, 2 & 3

Correct answer: (B) 1 & 3 only

Explanation

An institution may act on an examiner's findings, and its departmental panel is led by the head of department.

Statement 1 is right, as proceedings can begin from an examiner's findings.

Statement 3 is right, as the departmental academic-integrity panel is headed by the head of department.

Statement 2 is wrong, since an institution can indeed take suo motu notice of plagiarism.

The institutional panel sits above the departmental one in this structure.

These panels flow from the UGC 2018 academic-integrity rules.

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