MHRD proposes regulation for foreign educational bodies

MHRD proposes regulation for foreign educational bodies


New Delhi: The government has announced a legislative proposal for regulating the entry and operation of foreign educational institutions in India and has proposed to introduce a Bill to this effect in the Parliament.

A large number of foreign educational institutions are reportedly operating in the country however, in the absence of any regulatory framework, the details of such institutes are not known.

"It has been considered necessary to put in place a legal framework to facilitate the entry of reputed foreign educational institutions, preventing entry and operation of sub-standard institutions, to provide Indian students access to innovative areas of studies, enhanced research opportunities, increase in enrolment, and attracting foreign investments to achieve the targeted Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education," said the Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), D.Purandeswari in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

As the Bill is proposed to be introduced, the entire spectrum of views would be examined appropriately.

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