(a) whether there is any proposal for foreign
investment in higher education and allowing foreign
institutions to establish their centers in India;
(b) if so, the details of the policy in this regard;
(c) the details of proposals suggested or on the anvil
regarding public-private partnership models, if any, in
higher education, State-wise and category-wise as on date;
and
(d) the steps initiated/to be initiated on such
proposals/programmes as on date, category-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) & (b): By virtue of Press Note 2 (2000 Series) dated
the 11th February 2000 of the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry, Government has allowed Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI) upto 100% on the automatic route in the Education
Sector, subject to notified Sectoral policy and equity caps.
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) already
has regulations in place for the entry and operation of
foreign universities/institutes imparting technical
education in India. A legislative proposal for regulation
of entry and operation of foreign educational institutions
in India is under consideration of the Government.
(c) & (d): The University Grants Commission has
constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Prof.
K.B.Powar, former Secretary General of Association of Indian
Universities, to formulate the Action Plan for identifying
various modes of public-private participation to promote
higher education.