(a) whether the Government has permitted the Indian Universities to start ‘exchange-programme’ with foreign
Universities; and
(b) if so, the State-wise details of such empowered Universities ?
(a) whether the Government has permitted the Indian Universities to start ‘exchange-programme’ with foreign
Universities; and
(b) if so, the State-wise details of such empowered Universities ?
THE MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI ARJUN SINGH)
(a)and (b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) AND (B) OF LOK
SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 134 FOR 21.08.07 ASKED BY SHRI
ABU AYES MONDAL, MP REGARDING EXCHANGE PROGRAMME WITH
FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES
(a) & (b) : Higher Education Institutions are autonomous,and with effect from, August, 2004 are free to enter into
MoU with foreign educational institutions for academic exchange activities.As per existing guidelines/instructions
on procedure to be observed by Indian universities for signing of MoU with foreign universities, the central
universities and institutions deemed universities are not required to take any permission either from the Ministry
of Human Resource Development or the University Grants Commission.The earlier guidelines issued by this
Ministry on 02.05.2003 to the effect that State Universities could enter into MoU with foreign universities only
with the prior clearance of their respective State Governments, were withdrawn vide Office Memorandum dated
20.08.2004, with a view of not interfering with the autonomy of the institutions of higher learning.