There is no Commonwealth Vocational University registered in the Kingdom of Tonga, Dr ‘Opeti Pulotu, Chief Executive Officer of Tonga’s National Qualification and Accreditation Board confirmed this afternoon, 4 October, after a newspaper in Northern India published graduation claims by an individual.

The Sangai Express, in Haryana, a state in Northern India, reported that a social worker named Khundrakpam Kanba Meitei was presented with an Honorary Doctorate Award by the “Common Wealth Vocational University, Kingdom of Tonga” on October 2, during a Digital Education Summit / Convocation programme held in Gurugram.

Meanwhile, the Chief Executive Officer of Tonga’s National Qualification and Accreditation Board since 2019, Dr Pulotu said that the only two universities registered in his list are the University of the South Pacific (USP), and the Christ’s University in Pacific (CUP).

This is the second time that the Commonwealth Vocational University falsely claimed to be a registered by the Kingdom of Tonga. On 18 October 2020, it was reported by the Kampala News Website, Uganda.