Question : FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN SCHOOL EDUCATION



(a) whether the Government have recently taken a decision to promote private Universities;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which these universities are likely to be set up location –wise?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI)

(a) to (c): The Government had introduced the Private Universities (Establishment &Regulation) Bill,1995 in Rajya Sabha to provide for establishment and incorporation of self-financing Universities. Appropriate action for enactment of the pending legislation will be taken in due course. No time-limit can be specified at this stage