New Delhi: On Tuesday i.e. March 31, 2010,Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal assured that foreign universities will enjoy autonomy equal to Indian institutions. According to the statement of Mr Sibal, with the passage of the proposed Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operation) Bill, 2010 in the Parliament, foreign universities will get as much autonomy as private institutions of India get in the country.
Mr Sibal also noted that the merger of Indian and foreign academics, beneficial to India, since, it is essential for a society to innovate and survive in a global competitive environment. He said that the government's intention in bringing in the legislation was to withdraw from the field of education and give more professional autonomy to academic institutions in the higher education sector.
The Union Cabinet had already cleared the Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operation) Bill, 2010, for introduction in Parliament. It seeks to allow foreign education providers to set up campuses in the country and offer degrees. This Bill is equally important for rural as well as urban student and a divide is fictitious, Kapil Sibal noted. He said that the Foreign University Bill will go a long way in promotion of knowledge. The government aims to lift the current gross enrolment ratio to 30 percent, over the next decade.
