(a) whether India is going to become a key education hub;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has sought the support of NRIs in this regard; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the response of the NRIs thereto?
(a) whether India is going to become a key education hub;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has sought the support of NRIs in this regard; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the response of the NRIs thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a)&(b): Yes, Sir.The Eleventh Five Year plan envisages the setting up of 30 Central Universities including 14
world class universities,8 new Indian Institutes of Technology(IITs),7 new Indian Institutes of Management(IIMs),10 new
National Institutes of Technology(NITs),3 Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research(IISERs),20 Indian Institutes
of Information Technology(IIITs) and 2 new Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs).
(c)&(d): A proposal to set up a University for Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) by the Ministry of Overseas Indian
Affairs is at a preliminary stage.