JAIN Online

Editorial policy & standards

How we source, fact-check, review and update every article on JAIN Online. Trust is the hardest of the four E-E-A-T components to fake — these are the operational rules we run on.

  1. Principle 1

    Faculty and career-outcomes review

    Every article is reviewed by JAIN Online's faculty and career-outcomes team before publication. Fee, eligibility, accreditation, and placement claims are verified against the institutional Programme Catalogue (Strapi source-of-truth) before sign-off.

  2. Principle 2

    Primary sources only

    We cite primary sources — UGC, UGC-DEB, NAAC, AICTE, AIU, RBI, NASSCOM, NITI Aayog, peer-reviewed work — and never paraphrased SEO blogs. When a claim depends on a number, the number traces to a published, verifiable source linked in the article's Sources section.

  3. Principle 3

    Dated and re-verified

    Every post carries both a Published date and a Last Updated date. On every update, we re-verify the load-bearing claims and refresh the body accordingly. Where a claim can no longer be verified, we either source it differently or remove it.

  4. Principle 4

    Corrections log

    Material corrections are dated and recorded at the bottom of the affected article. We do not silently rewrite history. Minor copy-edits and typo fixes are not logged.

  5. Principle 5

    Defensible claims only

    Every claim about salary bands, fee structures, eligibility, accreditation, or placement outcomes traces back either to the institutional Programme Catalogue, a published external source, or a survey/dataset we are willing to defend on request.

  6. Principle 6

    AI assistance disclosure

    We use AI tooling in the drafting workflow. Every draft is reviewed end-to-end by a human editor against the source materials before publication. Where AI-generated content would carry uncertainty (e.g., specific tuition figures, dated claims, named-entity facts), the editor cross-checks against the Strapi Programme Catalogue and primary sources.

  7. Principle 7

    No fabricated reviews or testimonials

    We do not publish fabricated student reviews, testimonials, or placement quotes. Where we cite a student or graduate outcome, we either name the person (with their consent) or describe the cohort-level pattern without attributing it to an individual.

  8. Principle 8

    Transparent affiliations

    JAIN Online is the official online-learning publication of JAIN (Deemed-to-be University). Programme links and admissions calls-to-action point to JAIN Online's official admissions surfaces. This affiliation is the editorial frame of the publication.

What we will not do

  • We will not invent tuition figures, intake dates, or specialisation names that contradict the institutional Programme Catalogue.
  • We will not republish unsourced salary or placement claims sourced from competitor SEO content.
  • We will not paywall a fact that affects an applicant's decision — fees, eligibility, accreditation, refund policy are open information.
  • We will not publish anonymous "student quotes" attributed to non-existent individuals.
  • We will not pretend AI was not used in drafting. Every article is reviewed and signed off by a human editor.

Update cadence

Posts on fees, intake calendars, eligibility, and specialisations are reviewed at the start of every intake cycle (January, May, September). Posts on career outcomes and salary bands are reviewed annually against the latest offer-letter cohort. Posts on technical content (specific tools, frameworks) are reviewed at least once a year.

Corrections and pitches

If you spot an error — a number that doesn't match the official Programme Catalogue, a claim that doesn't stand up to scrutiny, a broken source link — write to editors@onlinejain.degree. We acknowledge corrections within 2 business days and resolve verified issues with a dated correction note on the affected article.

Pitches and guest contributions from JAIN faculty, alumni, or partner practitioners are welcome. Email editors@onlinejain.degree with the proposed topic, your relevant credentials, and a short outline.

Ownership and editorial independence

JAIN Online is published by JAIN (Deemed-to-be University). Editorial decisions on individual articles are made by the editorial team, with subject review by faculty and career-outcomes leads. Promotional and admissions content is labelled as such within the article (calls to counselling, programme pages, fee references) and never disguised as independent commentary.