(a) whether the Department of Economic Affairs has received a proposal from Ministry
of Human Resource Development (HRD) to permit foreign universities to open their campuses
in the country as provided under the companies act;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the decision taken by the Government thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
(a) & (b) In June 2013, Ministry of Human Resource Development had sent draft UGC
(Establishment and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Educational Institutions) Rules,
2013 for comments of the Department of Economic Affairs.
(c) The Ministry of Finance provided its inputs on the draft rules to the Ministry of
Human Resource Development.