Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Silver Oak University


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. Liz Read! Talk! 07:59, 9 September 2022 (UTC)

Silver Oak University

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The article does not show why Silver Oak University is notable at all. There is not much online about it either. 747pilot (talk) 01:33, 31 August 2022 (UTC) Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 04:14, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Education, Schools, India,  and Gujarat. — hueman1 ( talk  •  contributions ) 02:26, 31 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep It was founded in 2009 and is recognized by the University Grants Commission and is degree issuing University.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 15:39, 31 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Delete Just because it's recognized does not necessarily mean it's notable. There are many educational institutions that do issue degrees but are not notable. This university does not fit the criteria for notability. 747pilot (talk) 21:01, 2 September 2022 (UTC)
 * It seems that any well-accredited degree-issuing tertiary educational institution is presumed to be notable if it is in a Western country (if you dispute this then please give a counter-example), but not if it is in a developing country. Why is that? Phil Bridger (talk) 14:21, 3 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I think it's that some editors' desperate urge to delete everything they come across is likely to fail for institutions in Western countries (or English-speaking ones, at least) and even they know that. Much easier to focus on colleges in Asia and Africa where they're more likely to succeed in their dream. Sadly WP:SYSTEMIC doesn't seem to apply as much as it once did. There was a time when almost no tertiary degree-granting institution was deleted at AfD. Now, if it's in Asia or Africa it's extremely unlikely that it will be kept if it's brought to AfD. -- Necrothesp (talk) 14:05, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.


 * Keep/Comment: Well, this is interesting timing. Note the recent news coverage due to a tax investigation raid and the ensuing public reaction.  While this does diminish its status as a reputable institution, it IS coverage. I propose that deletion at least be postponed-- if this goes nowhere, we could redirect to some other page relating to the Income Tax division raids in August and September in Gujarat. (Income_Tax_Department, perhaps??) Gilded Snail (talk) 15:46, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep. Indeed. State-recognised universities are generally considered to be notable. -- Necrothesp (talk) 13:54, 8 September 2022 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.