UGC all set to make Father's name optional on degree

While working on the suggestion made by the Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi, the University Grants Commission  announced that it will make the father's name optional on the degree.

With raising the issues of single mothers, Maneka Gandhi in April had sent a letter to Javadekar, urging him to change the rule that requires father's name to be mandatory mentioned on a student's degree certificate.

Last year, at the request of Maneka, the Ministry of External Affairs had revised its passport application rules and announced that the name of only one parent, and not both, was enough, enabling single parents to apply for passports for their children.