To attract more top-quality institutions, India’s education ministry is set to change provisions in its proposed bill to allow foreign universities to set up campuses in India, reports the Indian Express. A parliamentary committee reviewing the legislation recommended the changes, which include a provision that would create a committee of academic experts that would invite elite universities to India, allowing them to bypass some bureaucratic hurdles. The revisions also would make sure new campuses aren’t only established in cities and to smooth the entry of certificate providers. For example, the bill in its current form requires all foreign higher-education providers to invest at least $10-million to establish operations in India. Under the revisions, that amount would would be lowered to $4-million for institutions offering certificates or similar qualifications.
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India Set to Alter Key Provisions in Bill to Allow Campuses Owned by Foreign Universities
December 19, 2011, 2:05 pm
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