Lok Sabha Question No. 4172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-27
Subject: Registration of International Students
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Prataprao  Jadhav, Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-4172 ANSWERED ON- 27/03/2023

## REGISTRATION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

4172. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  put  in  place  a  new  mandatory  system  of registration for international students by issuing unique IDs to them;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives thereto;
- (c) whether the Department of Higher Education has developed an 'Education India portal', if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the salient features of the said portal and the time by which it is likely to be ready to use; and
- (e) whether the Government has held any talks with the higher educational institutions taking international students to discuss the modalities for implementation of 'Education India' portal and if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a) to (e) National Education Policy(NEP)-2020 emphasises on internationalization of Indian education system and seeks to attract international students to stay in India and study in its robust education system, equipped with high quality and affordability. In line with NEP 2020, the Department of Higher Education in consultation with concerned Ministries has developed a portal with the following aims and objects:

- (i) To showcase the strength of Indian education system to International students.
- (ii) To provide a common platform to Indian institutions to showcase their strengths to International students.
- (iii) To attract more International Students to study in India.

(iv) To maintain a common database of International students.

The portal intends to be a single portal for foreign student who desires to seek admission in  educational  institutions  offering  admission  to  international  student.  The  portal  provides international students to search and view the available educational opportunities in India. Any foreign student who intends to study in India requires registering on this portal and obtaining a unique ID for further reference.

This portal also facilitates Indian educational Institutions to provide better opportunities to  the  International  Students  with  the  provisions  of  Scholarships/Fellowships.  The  portal intends to maintain the database of different categories of students and their progress from time to time. The portal proposes to facilitate interactions among different bodies of various Ministries/  Departments  such  as  Foreigners  Regional  Registration  Offices  (FRRO),  Visa Issuing Authority, immigration Agencies, etc.

This Department has made consultation with all the Ministries/ Departments and other stakeholders  which  administers  the  educational  institutions  and  offer  admission  to  foreign students/cater their needs. The name of this portal is StudyInIndia. This Department intends to implement this portal from Academic Year 2023-24.

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