They are expected to receive letters of intent in coming months & begin operations between 2026 & 2027, officials say. Additionally, 5 more universities are in early stages of talks.
The development comes in light of delays and uncertainty faced by students under existing recognition process. The new mechanism is aimed at being more transparent & technology-driven.
UGC chairman Professor M. Jagadesh Kumar says regulations for foreign universities looking to set up campuses in India 'in final stage & will be announced soon'.
Professionals with 15 years of experience may be initially hired in universities and colleges for up to one year and their term can later be extended to a maximum of 4 years, says UGC.
According to draft UGC regulations, higher education institutions in India can collaborate with foreign counterparts for credit recognition and transfer, twinning arrangements.
UGC Wednesday sent official guidelines on its proposed two-degree programme, a policy change that will allow students to pursue two degrees at once, to colleges and universities.
UGC has been planning this move for a long time, received a go-ahead for it in 2020. Guidelines were finalised and made official Tuesday by UGC chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
The courses must be vetted either by the AICTE ir the UGC. We will not allow foreign universities to spread anti-India propaganda on our soil. Also, India’s sovereignty and integrity must be respected by these universities. Showing the wrong map of Kashmir (as done by international media) or fanning Hinduphobia under the guise of “liberal arts and social sciences studies” will not be tolerated.
The courses must be vetted either by the AICTE ir the UGC. We will not allow foreign universities to spread anti-India propaganda on our soil. Also, India’s sovereignty and integrity must be respected by these universities. Showing the wrong map of Kashmir (as done by international media) or fanning Hinduphobia under the guise of “liberal arts and social sciences studies” will not be tolerated.