India is hoping to promote active institutional linkage with its partner countries through the new government regulations under which top foreign universities will be allowed to set up campuses in India. An essential aspect of National Education Policy 2020, the country is hoping to become a global study destination providing premium education at affordable cost.
While addressing the voice of youth global south summit recently, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that India has always encouraged global initiatives in line with the interests and concerns of the developing countries. “As India has assumed the G20 presidency, this summit will serve as a platform to generate ideas and bring voice to the global south of the G20 forum,” he said.
“We have come up with regulations to allow institutions to enter joint, and dual degrees and twinning arrangements with foreign higher educational institutions. Our top institutions such as IITs are also setting up offshore campuses abroad. We have also recently brought out a draft regulation allowing top foreign charities to set up campuses in India as well. We hope to promote active institutional linkage with our partner countries through this,” Pradhan said.