(a) whether the University Grants Commission plans to
encourage universities to set up campuses in foreign
countries;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the said project is likely to help the
universities to generate more finances; and
(d) if so, the number of campuses proposed to be set up
location-wise and country-wise?
THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF OCEAN DEVELOPMENT (DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE
LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.512 TO BE ANSWERED ON
30.4.2002 REGARDING SETTING UP OF CAMPUSES IN FOREIGN
COUNTRIES ASKED BY SHRI GUNIPATI RAMAIAH, MP
(a) to (d): UGC Guidelines, inter-alia, permit Deemed to
be Universities to open Academic Centre(s) abroad.
According to the information furnished by UGC, the details
of Deemed to be Universities which have been permitted by
UGC to set up multi-campuses abroad along with their names
and locations are as under:
1. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
i) VMC Corporation Sdn. Bh.d. Malaysia.
ii) Al Ghurair Academy, Dubai
iii) Evolution Info Tech Middle East, AL Rusayl, Sultanate of Oman
2. Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
i) Birla Institute of Technology & Science-Dubai Centre
3. Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
i) Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Behrin Centre
Setting up of Campuses in foreign countries is expected
to provide affordable quality education abroad, particularly
in developing countries.