RAJYA SABHA
The present policy of the Government permits Froeign Dirct investment (FDI) upto 100% on the automatic route in the education sector. A legislative proposal on entry and operations of foreign educational institutions in the country is under consideration of the Government. The matter relatin to entry of foreign universities in India was discussed at a Conference of State Ministers of Higher and Technical Education, held at Bangalore on January 10-11, 2005. The matter was also considered by a Committee of Experts constituted under the Chairmanship of Prof. C.N.R.Rao. The All India Federation of University and College Teachers’ Organisation (AIFUCTO) has been opposing entry of foreign educational providers under GATTS and privatization and commercialization of education.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Smt. D. Purandeswari in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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