Lok Sabha Question No. 456 (STARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Higher Education in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 456

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2022

## Higher Education in Uttar Pradesh

## †*456. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of higher educational institutions in Uttar Pradesh in proportion to population of the State;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  grants  permission  and  provides  assistance  to  students  for  pursuing  higher education abroad;
- (c) if so, the number of children provided financial assistance along with the amount of assistance, coursewise, country-wise and institution-wise;
- (d) whether it is true that each year lakhs of children go to foreign countries for pursuing higher education;
- (e) if so, the details of the initiatives taken by the Government to check such practice and provide quality education to such children within the country; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  scheme  to  open  campuses/centres  of  Allahabad University in foreign countries to attract foreign students and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (f) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (F) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 456 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2022 REGARDING 'HIGHER EDUCATION IN  UTTAR  PRADESH'  ASKED  BY  HON'BLE  MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL.

(a) Education being a concurrent subject, Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) include Central HEIs, State  Universities,  Private  Universities,  colleges  and  Standalone  institutions.  As  per  All  India  Survey  on Higher Education (AISHE) report 2019-20, there are total 8985 Higher Education institutions in the State of Uttar Pradesh.

(b) and (c) Ministry  of  Education  does  not  provide  financial  assistance  to  Indian  students  for  higher studies abroad. Students going abroad for pursuing higher education do not require any kind of permission from  the  Department  of  Higher  Education.  This  Ministry  facilitates  offers  of  scholarships  received  from bilateral  partner  countries/institutions  who  then  select  students  for  the  award  of  scholarship  from  those recommended students. All the expenses related with scholarship are borne by the bilateral partner countries.

(d) As per AISHE report 2019-20, the total students' enrolment in the country during the academic year 2019-20 was 3.86 Crore, whereas the no. of students went abroad is 2,59,655 during the year 2020.

(e) Government of India is committed to provide world class education to the students in India itself. Efforts  are  made  to  not  only  retain  the  students  passing  out  of  the  premier  educational  institutions  in  the country,  but  also  to  attract  the  non-resident  Indians  back  to  the  Country.  Under  the  Prime  Minister's Research Fellowship scheme, attractive fellowship is offered to selected students to pursue their Ph. D. in Indian Universities/ Institutions. Research Parks have been established in several institutes to augment the research  ecosystem  in  the  Country  to  enable  the  students  to  pursue  their  R&D  interests  in  India.  Global Initiative  for  Academic  Network  (GIAN)  has  also  been  initiated  to  tap  the  talent  pool  of  scientists  and entrepreneurs  from  abroad,  including  those  of  Indian  origin,  to  augment  the  country's  existing  academic resources.  Emphasis  is  given  on  establishment  of  World  Class  Institutions  for  enabling  higher  education institutions in India to have world class academic and research facilities. Central Universities have opened International Students' Office in their campuses. It has been proposed to conduct Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) in 25 cities abroad (24 countries), National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in 13 countries, Central Universities Entrance Test (CUET) in 13 countries in the year 2022.

(f) At present there is no such proposal to formulate any scheme to open campuses/centres of Allahabad University in foreign countries.