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Foreign Universities In India

By

Shishir Jain

MBA M&S

2009-11


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Quote

The time has come to create a secondwave of institution building and of

excellence in the fields of education,research and capability building

Dr. Manamohan Singh (Prime Minister of

India)


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History of Education in India

Some 1500 years ago , more foreign people visited India in search of Knowledge andWisdom than any other country. They came in hordes for no other part of the worldcould boast of centers of excellence as holy as Nalanda and Taxila.

These educational institutes in fact arose from the monasteries. History has takenspecial care to give Nalanda University, which flourished from the fifth to 13th centuryAD, full credit for its excellence

This university had around 10,000 resident students and teachers on its roll at one

time. These students included Chinese, Sri Lankan, Korean and other internationalscholars.

Medieval period saw excellent interaction between Indian and Islamic traditions in allfields of knowledge like theology, religion, philosophy, fine arts, painting, architecture,mathematics, medicine and astronomy.


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World Wide Scenario and India

Japan with a population of 127 million has 726 universities. Germany has 350 universities for its 82 million people. United States of America has 2,446 universities for its 300 million

people. China in last decade alone has built more than 1000 universities.

AndIndia with 1.1 billion people has around 350 universities; one fourth of

them were built before Independence.


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Research Scenario

In 1990 India produced 11,563 research papers to that ofChinas 6,991 and in 2005 India produced 25, 227papers to that Chinas 72,632 in International journals. Itclearly shows downward trend of research activities in

our universities. The infrastructure for the R&D of our universities is the

main drawback.

Even the best universities in India do not have theresources needed do cutting edge research.


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Higher Education in India

An estimated 1,60,000 students leave India every yearto study abroad, according to the National KnowledgeCommission, an advisory group to the prime minister.


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Governments Stand

Mr Kapil Sibal told the Financial Times: I

do not see why foreign institutions should

not be allowed. Hopefully, by the first

academic [term] of 2010, we should havethe legislation passed that puts in place a

mechanism, framework and regulator for

the foreign universities to start functioning.


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Why the foreign universities are

opening centers in India?

Business and earn money

Huge population Technology upgrade

Competition and Globalization


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Indian Students going abroad for

Education Glamour of foreign degree

Potential to settle abroad

Migration of people from one place to another in

the quest of education and knowledge willalways take place.


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Continue

Whether opening of centers by foreignuniversities deteriorate or uplift the standards ofhigher education in India?

There is no reliable data available to usregarding the courses offered by these centersand the measures they adopt for qualityassurance.


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Policy guidelines

Limitation on the remittances.

Compulsory investment of a portion of surpluson R & D.

Non-discrimination in salary structure on groundof nationality.

Transparency in admission procedures.

Earmarking of academic/non- academic posts

for resident Indians, etc.


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Policy guidelines

Institutions and programs offered by foreign universities should beproperly accredited in their own countries and awards recognized asequivalent to the awards given for their on -campus programs.

They shall avoid gross commercialization consistent with theprinciple of no-profit-no-loss for education services laid down by theSupreme Court of India.

They shall maintain minimum standards as laid down bya designated agency and will be subject to external quality review.

They shall furnish all information about their operation in order tomaintain transparency.


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Policy guidelines

Operations of the foreign educational institutions shouldenable positive cross cultural exchanges and not havedeleterious effect on Indian culture and ethos.

These institutions should be open for participation to allthe citizens of India irrespective of caste, class andcreed.

Source (http://www.policyproposalsforindia.com/foreign-universities-India.html)


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Points to Ponder

More Private Universities or more Public Universities ?

Education reform is likely to provoke fierce debate inparliament, because some political leaders fear foreigninfluence, the prospect of higher fees and disregard of

affirmative action measures. Rampant Commercialization

Some Academicians fear for the quality of education.


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Conclusion

Foreign Universities should be allowed to open theircampuses in India as it will help the huge population ofstudents who go to seek education abroad and arewilling to pay for the high fees

butThe quality of education has to be constantly checked and

commercialization has to be stopped by a regulatorybody which is independent and strong like SEBI or TRAI.


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