New Delhi: On Monday February 22, 2010,President Pratibha Patil has made the announcement that central government will bring in new legislation, which will allow foreign universities to set up in India. The announcement was made in her address to a joint sitting of both houses of parliament on Monday, the opening day of the budget session.
According to the statement of Mrs Patil,the government is endeavoring to bring forward an appropriate legislation for facilitating the participation of globally renowned and quality academic institutions in India’s higher education sector, and for bringing in foreign education providers for vocational training and skill development.
As per sources, the idea was mooted by Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal. Shortly, the foreign universities are likely to enter the Indian educational scene by opening campuses and offering joint degrees with Indian institutes.
