Lok Sabha Question No. 3388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: Internationalisation of Higher Education
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Benny Behanan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION 3388 ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024

## Internationalisation of Higher Education

## 3388.   Shri Benny Behanan:

## Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has plan to internationalisation higher education by bringing foreign campuses to India to combat brain drain; and

(b) the manner in which the Government reduce the cost of higher education in the country to curb the migration of students seeking education abroad?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a)  and  (b):  The  National  Education  Policy  2020  (NEP)  was  framed  and  approved  by  the Government of India to transform and improve the quality of education in the country. One of the key aspects of NEP 2020 is 'Internationalisation of Education', which aims to promote and share best  academic  &  research  practices  through  interactions  among  diverse  education  systems.  In alignment with the vision of NEP 2020, University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued 'UGC (Setting  up  and  Operation  of  Campuses  of  Foreign  Higher  Educational  Institutions  in  India) Regulations 2023' to facilitate the establishment of branch campuses  of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions (FHEIs) in India.

International  Financial  Services  Centres  Authority  (Setting  up  and  Operation  of  International Branch Campuses and Offshore Education Centres) Regulations, 2022 have been issued to facilitate the establishment of campuses of world-class foreign universities in GIFT City, Gujarat.

Government of India has undertaken several initiatives to ensure availability as well as affordability of  quality  education  in  the  higher  education  domain  through  infrastructure  upgradation  of  the institutions,  accreditation  of  institutions  and  courses,  promotion  of  research  &  innovation  and augmenting the digital initiatives. Some of the initiatives are:

-  RashtriyaUchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)/Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) schemeprovides financial support to State Governments under three components, (i) Enhancing quality and excellence in select state universities, (ii) Infrastructure  grants  to  universities,  and  (iii)  multi-disciplinary  education  and  research universities (MERU).
-  Promotion  of  accreditation  of  Higher  Educational  Institutions  (HEIs)  through National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) to ensure quality education.
-  To  assess  the  qualitative  competence  of  the  programs  offered  by  educational  institution from diploma level to post-graduate level by National Board of Accreditation (NBA).
-  Ministry  of  Education,  Government  of  India  is  implementing  three  component  schemes under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Protsahan(PM-USP)  Yojana  namely  (i) Central  Sector  Scheme  of  Scholarship  (CSSS)  for  College  and  University  Students;  (ii) Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (SSS for J&K and Ladakh); and (iii) Central Sector Interest Subsidy Scheme (CSIS).
-  PM VidyaLaxmi Schemeaims to provide support toany student getting admissionin quality Higher Education Institutions (QHEIs).
-  To ensure availability of high quality educational content to every learner, several courses are being offered through S WAYAM & SWAYAM Plus.
-  One  Nation,  One  Subscription initiative  to  provide  centralized  access  to  high-quality academic  resources,  research  papers,  and  journals  to  students,  researchers,  and  educators across the country;
-  8  Research  Parks at  premier  institutions  have  been  established  to  serve  as  hubs  for innovation, knowledge creation and have research collaboration with top-rated industries, to enable entrepreneurship and incubation of students and building strong academic linkages.
-  Establishment of Anusandhan National Research Foundation which aims to seed, grow and promote research and development (R&D) and foster a culture of research and innovation throughout India's universities, colleges, research institutions, and R&D laboratories.

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