Foreign Educational Institutions Bill, 2010

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- Mr. Kapil Sibal

 ˜ e Bill of C ange
r W at stands to c ange:
x roposed Bill will c ange t e existing pattern of
education completely;

x Will result in better:

¦ Infrastructure & facilities for students;
¦ Quality of faculty members;
¦ Atmosp ere of learning;
¦ Course & curriculum;
 ˜ e Current Situation
r Curriculum focused on Indian law;
r Lack of international faculty;
r Lack of intellectual environment;
r Lack of proper governance;
r Emp asis on regulation;
r rofessional ig er education in pvt.
univs.- unaffordable;
 ˜ e ˜imeline
r 14 May,2007: ˜ e Bill stalled by Mr. Arjun Sing -
amid disagreements over exceptions made for
investors.

r 10 November, 2008: ˜ e Bill was opposed after

being cleared by Union Cabinet.

r 28 June, 2009: anel Set-up by government for

reforms in ig er education sector.

r 7 July, 2009: Mr. Kapil Sibal contemplates on

allowing foreign universities.
 ˜ e ˜imeline (contd.)
r 16 September, 2009: Foreign universities
approac Ministry of HRD.

r 11 November, 2009: Foreign universities

knock on India·s doors as educational
reforms accelerate.

r 12 January, 2010: Deals in ig er education

inked by India and UK.

r 17 February, 2010: Government introduces

t e bill to allow entry of foreign universities.
 Hig lig ts & Features of Bill
r Minimum corpus of Rs. 50 crs- pre
requisite for applying to Ministry u/Bill;
r Fee to be regulated as per prevailing
standards in India;
r Course content to be determined by
univs. suitably modified for Indian system;
r No objection certificate to be given by
foreign country·s embassy in India;
r Employment of major portion of faculty
from India;
 Hig lig ts & Features of Bill (contd.)
r Not allowed to remit t e profits earned on Indian
soil;
r Requires advance guarantee of min. 51% of total
capital required for establis ing institution in India;
r Will be granted ¶Deemed University Status· u/s 3 of
UGC Act, 1956;
r National Commission for Hig er Education &
Researc (NCHER·s) prerogative to appoint VCs;
r Any foreign university free to setup campus in India;
r ˜ransparency, accountability & fair play to be
cornerstone for granting licenses to univs.;
˜ e Bill: A anacea of All ILLS
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r Increased c oices;
r Encourages competition;
r En ance quality of legal education;
r Global faculty- will result in diversity;
r Foster intellectual atmosp ere;
r Fortune savings in foreign exc ange per annum
per student;
r Better education will spur better economic
growt ;
r Increased Gross Enrollment Ratio(GER);
r Reverse brain drain;
 ˜ e Bill: A anacea of All ILLS
(contd.)

r Better curriculum & varied c oice of

subjects;
r Faculty and student exc ange programs-
increased global exposure;
r Healt y competition would result in
better productivity;
r Better standards by international faculty,
global atmosp ere for teac ing, learning
and researc ;
 ˜ e Bill: A anacea of All ILLS
(contd.)
r Saves $7.5 bn foreign exc ange per
annum - over 5,00,000 students go
abroad for ig er education per year;
r ˜ e current GER stands at 12%;
r GER of 30% ac ievable only by
introduction of foreign universities;
r Increased GER = more education for
more number of students;
˜ e Last Mile ˜o Go«

r May result in back door entry of foreign law

firms;
r May prove too costly for Indians;
r No mention of reservations for SC/S˜s in
t e Bill;
r No upper cap on number of foreign students
enrolled;
r May lead to detoriation in quality and
corruption;
r Hig capitation fee;
r Course & curriculum unclear;
 Conclusion
r Will attract foreign students to Indian
s ores- same univs. wit similar
infrastructure at 1/4t cost;
r Will revolutionize t e way we learn;
r Will train future leaders for legal
fraternity;
r ˜ e Bill s all raise t e quality of Indian
education to global benc mark;
r Lesser brain drained.
˜ ank You«