Top foreign universities can only collaborate with Indian institutions: UGC The University Grants Commission has come out with new regulations for foreign universities degree, which make it mandatory for all foreign and Indian educational institutions to seek its approval before entering into any partnership with Indian varsities. The UGC has said, “No foreign education institution or Indian education institution shall establish or operate its educational activity in India through collaboration leading to award of degrees or post graduate diplomas without the approval of the UGC.” Existing collaborative arrangements between foreign and Indian institutions have been given six months time to ensure that they meet all the norms under the new regulations. As per the new regulation, only such foreign institutions will be allowed to collaborate and have twining agreement with Indian education institutions which are accredited with the highest grade in their homeland. “The collaboration of foreign education institutions shall be allowed with only those Indian institutions which are accredited by the nationally recognised accrediting agencies with a grade not less than B,” says the UGC regulation.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 14:11:09 +0000
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