They were given Letters of Intent during an event held in Delhi to mark 5 years of NEP 2020. They will set up campuses in Noida, Greater Noida, Mumbai & Bengaluru.
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.
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.
LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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