(a) whether nay guidelines have been laid down by the government for the foreign universities giving their franchise for setting up their institutions in India;
(b) if so, the details thereof ;
(c) whether several unregistered foreign universities are running their franchise institutions in the country;
(d) if so, the details thereof;and
(e) action taken by the government against such institutions during each of the last two years?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a): No sir.
(b): Does not arise.
(c) to (e): In the absense of an appropriate law, there is no authentic information about the foreign education providers operating in the country. For Technical Education, All India Council for Technical Education has issued ` Regualtions for entry and Operation of Foreign Universities/Institutions imparting Technical Education in India`.The gorvrnment intends to introduce a legisaltion for regulation of the entry and operations, maintenance of quality and prevention of commercialiazatin by foreign education providers in the country.