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Foreign universities and education providers setting up campuses in India are unlikely to be required to provide for reservations for Scheduled Castes and Tribes (SC/ST) and other backward classes (OBC). Only government education institutions are required by law to provide for reservation quotas; private unaided institutions are not required to set aside seats for SC, ST and OBCs. The Minister for Human Resource Development HRD) Mr. Kapil Sibal has said that he favours 100% ownership of Indian campuses by foreign universities, a clear indication that the Indian campuses of foreign universities are likely to be private entities. This would mean that the campuses of these foreign education providers are likely to be exempt from adhering to reservation laws.
The Cabinet is expected to take up the legislation allowing foreign universities and education providers to set up campuses in India shortly. Authorities at the HRD said that some premier foreign universities have already approached the ministry with proposals for setting up of campuses in India. The ministry hopes that foreign universities may start operations by next year. These foreign education providers will be required to get clearance from the accreditation committee for quality control before being allowed to set up campuses here. All foreign universities will be required to be accredited in their country of origin and be in existence for at least 10 years before setting up campus in India. However, foreign education institutes will not be allowed to send back surplus income generated at their campuses in India. The surplus has to be spent for the expansion of the campus within the country. All foreign education providers will be regulated by University Grants Commission (UGC) and any successive regulatory body.
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