{"id":23259,"date":"2018-07-20T17:30:15","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=23259"},"modified":"2018-07-20T17:30:15","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T12:00:15","slug":"regulating-foreign-universities-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/regulating-foreign-universities-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Regulating foreign universities in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><u>Context<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the government has renewed its push for foreign universities in India.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Need of the foreign Universities bill<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Legal framework<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>India lacks a legal framework to allow foreign educational institutions to set up campuses and award degrees.<\/li>\n<li>The University Grants Commission Act says that only universities set up by Parliament or a state legislature, and those declared deemed universities by the government, can award degrees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Regularize collaborative arrangement<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>It will help to regulate temporary collaborative arrangement between Indian and foreign institutes.<\/li>\n<li>Under this arrangement only few globally renowned universities collaborate with India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23260 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/colla.jpg?resize=620%2C171\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/colla.jpg?w=620&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/colla.jpg?resize=150%2C41&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/colla.jpg?resize=300%2C83&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Improve infrastructure and quality<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>It would help in building a good infrastructure, better study material, exposure to the foreign education<\/li>\n<li>It would serve the needs of students who are seeking higher education. It would increase choices for students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Research culture<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign collaboration would help to improve research culture in country through collaborative engagements between Indian and India-based foreign universities.<\/li>\n<li>It will improve the Doctoral degree quality<\/li>\n<li>It will develop a healthy competition and will bring a positive change to the education system.<\/li>\n<li>This will also help to improve performance of <strong>Indian universities in global ranking<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Foreign Exchange<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Large number of Indian students move abroad for higher education which leads to loss of foreign exchange. It is estimated to be around $10b a year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>It would attract good foreign Universities and Institutions<\/li>\n<li>To Stops brain drain<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><u>Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulations of Entry and Operations) Bill, 2010<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in 2010.<\/li>\n<li>This Bill was meant to introduce a comprehensive regulatory mechanism to regulate foreign Universities in India.<\/li>\n<li>The bill was lapsed with the dissolution of loksabha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key feature<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recognition and notification by central government is essential for foreign educational institution to impart education in India<\/li>\n<li>The quality of education, curriculum, methods of imparting education, and the faculty should be the same as those employed by the institution in its main campus.<\/li>\n<li>The institution should maintain a corpus fund of not less than \u20b950 crore or such sum as may be notified by the Central government.<\/li>\n<li>Up to 75% of any income generated from the corpus fund shall be utilized for developing its institution in India and rest should be put back in the fund.<\/li>\n<li>The Centre can refuse to recognise and notify a foreign educational institution as a foreign education provider if it is not in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the state, friendly relations with foreign states, public order, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Any disputes under the Bill would be heard under the National Educational Tribunal, also a forum proposed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><u>Committees<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Knowledge commission (2006)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Formulation of policies for entry of foreign institutions in India and<\/li>\n<li>Promotion of Indian institutions abroad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Draft National Education Policy<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Top 200 universities in the world should be encouraged to collaborate with Indian institution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>NITI Aayog<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NITI Aayog supports the foreign Universities in India.<\/li>\n<li>It had suggested one executive and two legislative routes, which the human resource development ministry would soon examine to decide the best option<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Legislative measures<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amend the UGC Act to allow foreign campuses that will operate as full-fledged universities in India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Executive measures<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Permit joint ventures between Indian and foreign institutions by tweaking UGC and AICTE regulations<\/li>\n<li>Recognize campuses opened by foreign universities as deemed universities through UGC regulation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><u>Challenges <\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Vested interest of foreign Universities<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign universities may come with commercial motive. This may raise the cost of higher education in India<\/li>\n<li>Most foreign institutes invest in technical courses which market needs rather than in quality education and research which is important for creating and developing human resource.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Weakening of Indian universities<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign Universities demand greater autonomy and relaxed regulatory norms. This would create a difference between Indian and foreign institutes<\/li>\n<li>Foreign universities may attract best faculty from Indian institutes subsequently making them weak.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Danger of low grade institutions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Global experiences shows that majority of institutions entering foreign market are not prestigious universities but rather low-grade institutions seeking market access and income opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Weakening of regulator<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>There may be problem with quality of courses in the absence of government regulation of foreign universities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Foreign universities offered innovative methodologies and abundant flexibility to its academicians and students. This may continue to attract large number of Indian students abroad<\/li>\n<li>Foreign universities doesn\u2019t guarantee mass education<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><u>Way Ahead<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intensive consultation with all stakeholders should be undertaken before granting permission to foreign universities.<\/li>\n<li>The government should ensure that surplus revenue generated in India by a foreign education provider shall be invested for the growth and development of the educational institutions established by it in India.<\/li>\n<li>The government should take necessary to stop flight of quality faculty from existing Institutions in India<\/li>\n<li>Foreign universities should be shortlisted first and then invite them to set campus in India. Low grade universities should not be allowed entry in the country.<\/li>\n<li>Programs, that require huge investments, but are strategic, should be given more priority<\/li>\n<li>Programs that are only accredited by International standards be allowed to operate in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Context Recently, the government has renewed its push for foreign universities in India. Need of the foreign Universities bill Legal framework India lacks a legal framework to allow foreign educational institutions to set up campuses and award degrees. 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