taking action to allow Yale, Oxford, and Stanford open campuses in India

The final version of the University Grants Commission bill will be submitted to
the parliament for approval prior to becoming law.

As part of reforming the country’s higher education system, India has taken a step
toward enabling prestigious foreign colleges like Yale, Oxford, and Stanford to
open campuses and grant degrees.

On Thursday, the regulatory body the University Grants Commission presented a
draught law for public comment that aims to make it easier for foreign
universities to operate in the nation. According to the draught, the local campus
may choose the admission standards for domestic and international students, the
fee schedule, and the scholarship program. The institutions will be free to
choose who they want as faculty and staff members.

The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working to reform the highly
the regulated education system in order to make it cheaper for Indian students to
earn foreign degrees and promote India as a desirable study destination
worldwide. Additionally, the measure will make it easier for foreign institutions to
reach the nation’s young people.

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Despite producing CEOs for firms like Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc., India’s
institutions and colleges consistently do poorly in international rankings. To
become more competitive and close the expanding gap between college curricula
and market demand, the nation must expand its education sector. According to
the Global Talent Competitiveness Index of 2022, which assesses a country’s
capacity to develop, entice, and retain talent, it now holds 101st place out of
133 countries.

Some universities have already formed alliances with Indian educational
institutions, enabling students to do some of their coursework there and finish
their degrees on the main campus abroad. The current action will encourage
these foreign universities to open campuses without collaborating with local
organizations.

The final version of the University Grants Commission bill will be submitted to the
Parliament for approval prior to becoming law.