Overseas universities can not open studying centres or examine centres, laws mentioned (Representational)
New Delhi:
The College Grants Fee (UGC) on Wednesday notified the laws for overseas universities to arrange and function their campuses in India.
“The laws purpose to facilitate the entry of Overseas Larger Instructional Establishments (FHEIs) into India, according to the NEP suggestions and to supply a global dimension to larger schooling in India.
“These laws purpose to make sure that the schooling imparted within the (India) campus is at par with that of the primary campus within the nation of origin and that its operations adjust to the relevant legal guidelines and laws,” UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar mentioned.
In accordance with the laws, “Overseas establishments intending to determine campuses in India ought to have secured a place inside the high 500 within the total class of worldwide rankings, as determined by the fee once in a while, or ought to have secured a place inside the high 500 within the subject-wise class of worldwide rankings and may possess excellent experience in a specific space, as determined by the fee once in a while.”
In case an FHEI wishes to obtain or utilise overseas contributions, it must get hold of registration or prior permission below the Overseas Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 and adjust to authorized requirement below the FCRA, the UGC acknowledged.
Of their Indian campuses, overseas universities can be allowed to supply examine programmes resulting in the award of certificates, diplomas, levels, analysis and different programmes on the undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and post-doctoral ranges.
“Overseas universities can not open studying centres, examine centres, or franchises which will act as consultant workplaces of the father or mother entity to undertake promotional actions for his or her programmes of their dwelling jurisdiction or another jurisdiction outdoors India. They’re required to hunt prior approval from the fee earlier than beginning any new programme of their campus in India,” the laws mentioned.
“No programmes could be supplied on-line or in Open and Distance Studying modes below these laws. Nevertheless, lectures in on-line mode not exceeding 10 per cent of the programme necessities are allowed,” it added.
“Two or greater than two universities can collaborate to arrange campuses in India, offered every establishment meets the eligibility standards individually. Every overseas college can arrange a couple of campus in India. Nevertheless, they shall make a separate software for every proposed campus to the fee,” the laws acknowledged.
Overseas establishments needn’t pay any annual charges to the UGC aside from the one-time software charges. They shall arrange their campuses utilizing their very own infrastructure, land, bodily sources and human sources.
Overseas universities might present of their Indian campuses full or partial merit-based or need-based scholarships and payment concessions to Indian college students.
“Overseas Larger Instructional Establishments can admit college students and accumulate charges of their campuses in India solely after a notification has been issued by the UGC allowing them to begin their campus operations in India below these laws.
Campuses of overseas universities in India shall have autonomy to recruit school and employees as per their recruitment norms, it acknowledged.
Overseas universities establishing campuses in India can be required to hunt prior approval from the UGC earlier than beginning new programs, the laws acknowledged.
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