Lok Sabha Question No. 3617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Internationalisation of Higher Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3617

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## Internationalisation of Higher Education

3617.  SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the initiatives proposed by the National Education Policy, 2020 for internationalisation of higher education;

(b) the steps undertaken by the Government during the last three years for promoting Internationalisation of higher education;

(c) whether the Government has facilitated the setting up of campuses of International Universities in India;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e)  whether the Government has proposed to setting up of International campuses of Indian University outside India; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a):  To  promote  India  as  global  study  destination  and  Internationalisation  NEP  2020 stipulates  various  measures,  which  inter  alia  includes  facilitating  research  /  teaching collaborations and faculty /student exchange with high-quality foreign HEI and signing of relevant mutually beneficial MOUs with foreign countries;   encouraging high performing Indian universities to set up campuses  in  other  countries; selected universities  e.g.,  those  from  among  the  top  100  universities  in  the  world  will  be facilitated to operate in India; setting up of International Student Office at each HEI for welcoming and supporting students arriving from abroad; counting credits acquired in foreign universities, wherever appropriate as per requirement for each HEI; and courses and  programmes in subjects, such as Indology, Indian Languages, AYUSH systems of medicines, yoga, arts etc.

(b) to (f): In line with the recommendations of National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, several  measures  have  been  initiated  to  strengthen  Internationalization  of  the  Higher Education, such as:

- i. Guidelines on Internationalization of Higher Education were notified by UGC in July, 2021 that includes provisions like setting up of Office for International Affairs and Alumni Connect Cell in the campus of Universities hosting foreign students.
- ii. 179  Universities have  established  Office  for International  Affairs  and  158 Universities have set up Alumni Connect Cells.
- iii. In  order  to  foster  academic  collaboration  between  Indian  HEIs  and  foreign HEIs, 'University  Grants  Commission  (Academic  Collaboration  between  Indian and Foreign Higher Educational Institutions to offer Twinning, Joint Degree and Dual  Degree  Programmes)  Regulations,  2022' have  been  notified  on  2 nd  May, 2022.
- iv. World-class foreign universities and institutions will be allowed in the GIFT City, Gujarat to offer courses in Financial Management, FinTech, Science, Technology,  Engineering  and  Mathematics  free  from  domestic  regulations, except  those  by  International  Financial  Services  Centres  Authority  (IFSCA)  to facilitate  availability  of  high-end  human  resources  for  financial  services  and technology.
- v. UGC Institutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities Regulations have been amended to allow Institutions of Eminence to set up Off-Shore campuses. The amendment  to  existing  UGC  institutions  of  Eminence  Regulations  delineates terms, conditions and approval process for establishment of Off-Shore campus by institutions of eminence (IoEs) deemed to be universities.

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