Foreign universities need to adhere to quota laws: Sibal

Updated on: Monday, September 28, 2009

New Delhi: Adherence to Indian laws, including on reservation, will be one of the pre-requisite conditions for foreign universities interested in setting-up their campuses, says HRD Minister Kapil Sibal.

Sibal also said a high-powered committee would decide on the issue of giving the foreign universities 100 per cent ownership for their institutes in the country. The ministry has already prepared a draft bill dealing with the issue which it expects to put before the Cabinet soon.

Giving details of the draft bill on Foreign Education Providers, Sibal, in an interview to PTI, said, they also need to take clearance from the accreditation committee for quality control.

'Reservation laws as applicable to Indian institutes will be applicable to the foreign institutes. There will be no discrimination,' Sibal said when asked if these universities are expected to implement quota.

The Central Educational Institutions, except minority institutions, have quota for Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the ratio of 27 per cent, 15 per cent and 7.5 per cent.

Asked whether the international universities will have 100 per cent ownership of the campuses, Sibal said 'why not'. 'If there is 100 per cent ownership of private sector here, why not 100 per cent ownership of foreign universities

Foreign universities need to adhere to quota laws: Sibal

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