Circular No. 30 / 2025 - Promotion of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions (FHEIs) in Special Economic Zones (SEZs)

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Economic Zones in India. dg dg dg@epces.in Tue, 12 Nov 2024 7:20:02 PM +0530 TO "Shri Dinesh Singh DC KASEZ" dc.kasez-gj@gov.in, "Development Commissioner SEEPZ" dcseepz-mah@nic.in, "Mrs Hemlatha P DC CSEZ" dc@csez.gov.in, "DevelopmentCommissioner MEPZ" dc@mepz.gov.in, "Shri Bipin Menon DC NSEZ" dc@nsez.gov.in, "Development Commissioner FSEZ" devcomm.fsez@nic.in, "Devlopment Commissioner VSEZ" devcomm.vsez@gov.in Cc "csoffice" csoffice@nic.in, "as.lss-doc" as.lss-doc@gov.in, "VIMAL ANAND" vimal.anand@nic.in, "secy.dhe" secy.dhe@nic.in, "Manish Joshi"joshmanish@gmail.com, "kkumar.ugc"kkumar.ugc@gov.in Dear Development Commissioners This is regarding promoting campuses of reputed foreign universities in Special Economic Zones in India. The New Education Policy 2020 emphasises Internationalisation

stating that "India will be promoted as a global study destination providing premium education at affordable costs thereby helping to restore its role as a Vishwa Guru. High performing Indian Universities will be encouraged to set up campuses in other countries, and similarly, selected universities e.g. those from among the top 100 universities in the world will be facilitated to operate in India.

ged to set up campuses in other countries, and similarly, selected universities e.g. those from among the top 100 universities in the world will be facilitated to operate in India. A legislative framework facilitating such entry will be put in place, and such universities will be given special dispensation regarding regulatory, governance, and content norms on par with other autonomous institutions of India." (relevant extract of NEP 2020 attached) Accordingly, University Grants Commission (UGC) has brought out UGC (Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations, 2023, (Copy attached) providing a regulatory framework allowing the entry or higher-ranked foreign universities, for the internationalization of Indian higher education as envisaged in National Education Policy, 2020 to provide an international dimension to higher education, enable Indian students to obtain foreign qualifications at affordable cost, and make India an attractive global study destination and for fulfilling the need to facilitate the entry of foreign higher educational institutions into India. At the same, because of various reasons, huge built-up or otherwise space is lying vacant in Indian SEZs including in IT/ITES SEZs located in various metro cities which can be put to use for setting up of such campuses of reputed foreign universities. In fact, Deakin University and the University

IT/ITES SEZs located in various metro cities which can be put to use for setting up of such campuses of reputed foreign universities. In fact, Deakin University and the University of Wollongong, both Australian universities, have already set up their campuses in the Gujarat International Finance Tec City SEZ, or GIFT City SEZ, in Gandhinagar. Western l of 3 11/13/2024, 10:35 A

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ities in Special Economic Zones in India vide email dated 26.9.2024. (Copy attach
). A revenue model was also sent to DoC in this regard vide email dated 1.11.2
4. (Copy along with the powerpoint presentation attached). Now, D/o Commerce has issued a letter dated 11.

venue model was also sent to DoC in this regard vide email dated 1.11.2
4. (Copy along with the powerpoint presentation attached). Now, D/o Commerce has issued a letter dated 11. 1.2024 (Copy attached) on the subject stating that since the FHIEs will achieve N Es as per Rule 53(h) of SEZ rules, 2006, there should be no issues at the level
f Zones. EPCES and its developer members will be in tou Educational Institutions to enter into this new area education services to Indian and Foreign students utilising the vacant land / built-up area available and UGC Regulations. with reputed Foreign Higher activity, providing world-class Indian SEZs at affordable cost h them as per SEZ Acts/Rules It is requested that this initiative may be promoted t the zonal levels also. EPCES and its members will also be in touch with DC offi
for their support in organising promotional workshops in association with such re uted foreign universities and trade officers in various foreign embassies in India With regards, (Alok Chaturvedi) l -. Alok V Chaturvedi. IAS(Retd Director General Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs, AIOI, 10th Floor Himalaya House 23, KG Marg, New Delhi, Delhi 110001 Mobile +91 8l305259591 Tel: +91 1l 23329770 twitter : @dgepces (https://twitter.com/dqepces) Export Promotion Council for EOUs (Export OrMnted Unks) and SEZs (S product Export Promotion Council set up by the Ministry of Commerce a unks, SEX developers

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(Sumit K Under Secretary to the Govt. of India Tel. 011-23039829 Email: sumit.sachan@nic.in No.K-43014/17/2024-SEZ Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce SEZ Division

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Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, Dated: ^ovember, 2024 To, Shri Alok Chaturvedi, Director General, Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs,

Subject: - Promoting campuses of reputed foreign universities in Special

Economic Zones in India. Sir, I am directed to refer your email dated 01.11.2024 on the captioned subject wherein business model & compliance, of such foreign higher educational institutions (FHEIs) who are interested to establish their campuses in Special Economic Zones (SEZs), have been provided. 2.In this regard, it is stated that since the FHEIs will achieve NFE as per Rule 53(h) of SEZ Rules, 2006 there should be no issue at the level of Zones. Therefore, EPCES may kindly apprise what kind of challenges Western Sydney University and other such interested FHEIs are facing from the Zones in establishing their campuses in SEZs. 3.This issues with the approval of Competent Authority. Yourffaithfully,

FOREIGN HIGHER EDUCATION EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN INDIAN SEZS INDIAN SEZS UGC NORMS | CASE STUDY EXAMPLES | BUSINESS MODELS | COMPLIANCES BUSINESS MODELS | COMPLIANCES 2024

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FOREIGN HIGHER EDUCATION EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN INDIAN SEZS INDIAN SEZS UGC NORMS | CASE STUDY EXAMPLES | BUSINESS MODELS | COMPLIANCES BUSINESS MODELS | COMPLIANCES 2024

FHEI REGULATIONS, 2023 The UGC (Setting up and operation of campuses of FHEIs Regulations, 2023) aim to facilitate the entry of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions (FHEIs) into India, in line with the recommendations of the National Education Policy 2020, and to Regulations provide an international dimension to higher education in India. Regulations ensure that the education imparted in the campus is at par with that of the main campus in the country of origin. Should have secured a position within the top 500 in the overall category of global rankings as decided by the Commission Eligibility Should have secured a position within the top 500 in the overall category of global rankings, as decided by the Commission or should have secured a position within the top 500 in the subject-wise category of global rankings More than one campus can be set up under a separate application for each proposed campus Campuses Two or more than two FHEIs are allowed collaborate to set up campuses in India, provided each FHEI meets the eligibility criteria individually Collaboration Infrastructure FHEIs are allowed to set up operations using their own infrastructure / land / physical and human resources FHEIs are NOT allowed to offer programs in online or distance mode under the Regulations Infrastructure Learning mode

operations using their own infrastructure / land / physical and human resources FHEIs are NOT allowed to offer programs in online or distance mode under the Regulations Infrastructure Learning mode

CASE STUDIES OF FHEIs SET UP IN INDIA Australia’s Deakin University has already set up its first international branch campus in Gujarat International Finance Technology (GIFT) Similarly, University of Wollongong Australia, with branches already in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Dubai has set up its operations in GIFT City with the new branch commencing classwork in November 2024. Western Sydney University is planning to commence its Bengaluru, India campus by 2025. It already has branches in Indonesia and Vietnam. This will be the third Australian University that showed interest in establishing a FHEI in India, indicating the immense traction towards FHEIs by top ranked institutes.

SEZs Key highlights SEZs Key highlights Special Economic Zone is an area outside the customs territory of India and is administered under the Special Economic Zones Act 2005 and Special Economic Zone Rule 2006 with a Single Window System of administration under the Development Commissioners under the Department of Commerce. Regulations Special Economic Zone is an area outside the customs territory of India and is administered under the Special Economic Zones Act 2005 and Special Economic Zone Rule 2006 with a Single Window System of administration under the Development Commissioners under the Department of Commerce. Benefits

er the Special Economic Zones Act 2005 and Special Economic Zone Rule 2006 with a Single Window System of administration under the Development Commissioners under the Department of Commerce. Benefits There are some special provisions and concessions regarding import and export of goods and services. They have excellent common infrastructure facilities. In India, there are about 280 operational SEZs with an investment of Rs 6.92 lakh cr ($82.71 Bn), exports of $157.34 Bn ( h di $63 04 B i $94 3 B ) d l t f 30 70 l kh S f th SEZ h Status (merchandise $63.04 Bn, services $94.3 Bn) and employment of 30.70 lakh person. Some of these SEZs have manufacturing companies, while some may have IT/ITES companies while others may have both manufacturing and IT/ITES companies. Key IT/ITES SEZs include MIDC Pune, TCS, Kanchipuram, IT Park, Cessna Business Park, Manyata Embassy Business Park, Phoenix Group SEZs, K RAHEJA CORP, Divyasree NSL Infrastructure, ECIL Kancheepuram, RMZ Ecoworld Status Key SEZs p y p Infrastructure, Bagmane Developers SEZ, DLF Info City Chennai. Key Merchandise SEZs include Reliance Jamnagar SEZ, SEEPZ Mumbai, Adani Ports and SEZ, Vedanta Aluminium Ltd, GMR Hyderabad Aviation SEZ, Surat SEZ, Indore SEZ, Dahez SEZ, NOIDA SEZ, MEPZ Chennai, Cochin SEZ, and Kandla SEZ, etc. Key SEZs

mnagar SEZ, SEEPZ Mumbai, Adani Ports and SEZ, Vedanta Aluminium Ltd, GMR Hyderabad Aviation SEZ, Surat SEZ, Indore SEZ, Dahez SEZ, NOIDA SEZ, MEPZ Chennai, Cochin SEZ, and Kandla SEZ, etc. Key SEZs

BENEFITS OF SETTING UP FHEIs in INDIAN SEZs SEZs A variety of services including educational services, research and development services, etc. can be provided in the SEZs as per Rule 76, SEZ Rules 2006. Regulations These higher education campuses will provide opportunities for employees working in SEZs to enhance their skills and stay updated with the latest knowledge in their field. Students graduating from these universities will be well-equipped with the specialized knowledge and skills required by SEZ units, increasing their chances of being recruited directly into these businesses. These in-house FHEIs can be directed to focus on imparting skills specific to the requirements of the companies operating in the zone also thereby ensuring quality professionals to companies and sustainable employment Benefits companies operating in the zone also thereby ensuring quality professionals to companies and sustainable employment to the students enrolled.

ssionals to companies and sustainable employment Benefits companies operating in the zone also thereby ensuring quality professionals to companies and sustainable employment to the students enrolled. The FHEIs operating within SEZs will create a more vibrant local economy while adding integrated social infrastructure of the zones. This synergy between world-class universities and SEZ industries will not only help in producing highly skilled professionals but will also foster significant growth in research and development, driving innovation and contributing to th ll d l t f th SEZ t the overall development of the SEZ ecosystem. IT/ITES SEZs situated in various metros across India have surplus land as well as built-up space due to post covid norm of hybrid work culture in IT/ITES sector. Further SEZs having industries may provide opportunity of greater Academia-Industry collaboration. Impact on IT SEZs y Though the rents being paid by the FHEIs are NOT as high as that being paid by a IT unit, allowing FHEIs to occupy the vacant spaces within SEZs is a move to encourage a IT Developers through flexi occupancy models while promoting a Work – Study culture. Work – Study culture

y a IT unit, allowing FHEIs to occupy the vacant spaces within SEZs is a move to encourage a IT Developers through flexi occupancy models while promoting a Work – Study culture. Work – Study culture

BUSINESS MODEL & COMPLIANCE wrt FHEI IN SEZ FHEIs IN SEZs The income to the FHEIs will be fully obtained through the fees remitted by the students in FOREIGN CURRENCY. The FHEI intending to set up a branch office in India will invest in the infrastructure and bear the costs of operations Income to FHEIs and maintenance including staff salaries, recruitment, R&D facilities management, and other associated costs related to educational infrastructure This synergy between world-class universities and SEZ industries will not only help in producing highly skilled professionals but will also foster significant growth in research and development, driving innovation and contributing to the overall development of the SEZ ecosystem Investment to the overall development of the SEZ ecosystem. The parent institute can set up in FHEI in India as only greenfield investment and no investment is brownfield projects is allowed.

osystem Investment to the overall development of the SEZ ecosystem. The parent institute can set up in FHEI in India as only greenfield investment and no investment is brownfield projects is allowed. Guidelines in compliance to FEMA, 1999 regulations will need to be followed. Th l f i b SEZ i it t DTA i t t i tibl f i h ill b The supply of service by a SEZ service unit to DTA against payment in convertible foreign exchange will be considered for calculation of NFE as per the Rule 53 (h) of the SEZ Rules, 2005. There are no prescribed restrictions or conditions on repatriation of funds, cross border movement of funds, remittances from the campus so long as they comply with the applicable foreign exchange laws i.e., remittance of NFE computation p g y p y pp g g surplus may be allowed from the campus to FHEI. The FHEI Regulations compliance under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (“FCRA”) in case of receipt or utilisation of foreign contribution by any person. FHEI is required to obtain permission of the Central Government prior to receiving or utilizing donation from foreign sources. Repatriation of funds

tilisation of foreign contribution by any person. FHEI is required to obtain permission of the Central Government prior to receiving or utilizing donation from foreign sources. Repatriation of funds

Thank you! Thank you! In view of the above, it is requested that the D/o Commerce may
promote having campuses of reputed foreign universities in I di SEZ b ki Z l DC f th t ti l Indian SEZs by making Zonal DC aware of the potential. This will enable providing facilities of world-class quality education to Indian students at affordable cost. Millions of aspiring Indian and foreign students / professionals willing to pursue higher education from reputed global institutes will be able to seek quality education without having to pay for the hefty tuition fees, living and travel expenses. Additionally, it will also address the problem of vacant CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, and includes icons by Flaticon, and infographics and images by Freepik Additionally, it will also address the problem of vacant land/built-up space in IT/ITES SEZs in India. Policies encouraging FHEIs to establish their campuses within the existing IT/ ITES SEZs will be a viable multi-pronged sustainable strategy creating a win win situation for students/ sustainable strategy creating a win-win situation for students/ FHEIs / IT Companies / IT SEZs and the governments alike.

ti-pronged sustainable strategy creating a win win situation for students/ sustainable strategy creating a win-win situation for students/ FHEIs / IT Companies / IT SEZs and the governments alike.

dg dg dg@epces.in Promoting campuses of reputed foreign universities in Special Economic Zones in India dg dg dg@epces.in 1 November 2024 at 12:36 To: as.lss-doc@gov.in, VIMAL ANAND vimal.anand@nic.in Cc: Sumit Kumar Sachan sumit.sachan@gov.in, SEZ SECTION DoC moc_epz@nic.in, csoffice@nic.in Dear Sir(s) Please refer to the DoC letter no K-43014/17/2024-SEZ dated 29.10.2024 regarding promoting campuses/centres of reputed foreign universities in Special Economic Zones in India as per UGC guidelines.  In this regard, a presentation on benefits and revenue model of FHEI in Indian SEZs is attached.  Basically, the income to the FHEIs will be the tuition and other fees paid by the students by Indian students in Foreign Currency. The supply of service by a SEZ service unit to DTA against payment in convertible foreign exchange will be considered for calculation of NFE as per the Rule 53 (h) of the SEZ Rules, 2005.  Of course, the additional advantages of having a campuses in GIFT City SEZ is that they will have advantage of 100% Tax Exempt (Available 10 yrs out of 15 yrs) and lower MAT rate  because of special provisions ( courses offered in Financial Management, FinTech, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics by foreign universities or foreign institutions in the International Financial Services

provisions ( courses offered in Financial Management, FinTech, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics by foreign universities or foreign institutions in the International Financial Services Centre, have been notified as financial service by Government vide notification no 2374(E) dated 23.5.2022) under IFSCA. Further, there are separate regulations ( International Financial Services Centres Authority (Setting up and Operation of International Branch Campuses and Offshore Education Centres) Regulations, 2022) for this activity. However, even under normal SEZs, there are advantages and foreign universities can weigh their business model depending upon the demand of such education services in those regions. Further, there is no restriction on the type of courses which can be offered in other SEZs. Western Sydney University is planning to commence its Bengaluru, India campus by 2025. It already has branches in Indonesia and Vietnam. They may offer courses which are suitable for the companies operating in thoses SEZs. Key IT/ITES SEZs include MIDC Pune, TCS, Kanchipuram, IT Park, Cessna Business Park, Manyata Embassy Business Park, Phoenix Group SEZs, K RAHEJA CORP, Divyasree NSL Infrastructure, ECIL Kancheepuram, RMZ Ecoworld Infrastructure, Bagmane Developers SEZ, DLF Info City Chennai.

ss Park, Manyata Embassy Business Park, Phoenix Group SEZs, K RAHEJA CORP, Divyasree NSL Infrastructure, ECIL Kancheepuram, RMZ Ecoworld Infrastructure, Bagmane Developers SEZ, DLF Info City Chennai. Key Merchandise SEZs include Reliance Jamnagar SEZ,  SEEPZ Mumbai, Adani Ports and SEZ, Vedanta Aluminium Ltd, GMR Hyderabad Aviation SEZ, Surat SEZ, Indore SEZ, Dahez SEZ, NOIDA SEZ, MEPZ Chennai, Cochin SEZ, and Kandla SEZ, etc. 12/11/2024, 18:59 EPCES Mail - Promoting campuses of reputed foreign universities in Special Economic Zones in India https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/?ik=9fe1b3f13c&view=pt&search=all&permmsgid=msg-a:r-4631071503109382731&simpl=msg-a:r-46310715031… 1/2

Therefore, it is requested that an advisory may kindly be issued from DoC to Zonal Development Officers so that they may not be hesitant in agreeing to this area of educational services in SEZs. They may also be sensitised about it in the ensuing Board of Approval Meeting. EPCES, with the help of industry, will follow up with organising workshops/seminars in association with all stakeholders in this regard.  With regards, (Alok Chaturvedi) Alok V Chaturvedi, IAS(Retd)  Director General,  Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs, A101, 10th Floor Himalaya House 23, KG Marg, New Delhi, Delhi 110001 Mobile +91 8130525959 | Tel: +91 11 23329770 website : https://www.epces.in/ twitter : @dgepces (https://twitter.com/dgepces) Export Promotion Council for EOUs (Export Oriented Units) and SEZs (Special Economic Zones) (EPCES) is a multi-product Export Promotion

/www.epces.in/ twitter : @dgepces (https://twitter.com/dgepces) Export Promotion Council for EOUs (Export Oriented Units) and SEZs (Special Economic Zones) (EPCES) is a multi-product Export Promotion Council set up by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, representing the interests of SEZ units, SEZ developers and Export Oriented Units. It has 5971 members with 4629 SEZ units, 384 SEZ developers and 958 EOUs. In FY 2023-24, total exports of  goods and services from  SEZs were recorded at US $ 163.69 billion and export of goods from EOUs at 17.2 billion.   [Quoted text hidden] FHEIs in Indian SEZs - Benefits and Revenue Model.pptx 1743K 12/11/2024, 18:59 EPCES Mail - Promoting campuses of reputed foreign universities in Special Economic Zones in India https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/?ik=9fe1b3f13c&view=pt&search=all&permmsgid=msg-a:r-4631071503109382731&simpl=msg-a:r-46310715031… 2/2

dg dg dg@epces.in Promoting campuses of reputed foreign universities in Special Economic Zones in India dg dg dg@epces.in 26 September 2024 at 17:30 To: secy.dhe@nic.in Cc: csoffice@nic.in, as.lss-doc@gov.in, VIMAL ANAND vimal.anand@nic.in, Senthil Nathan Nathan Director Ministry of Commerce senthil.nathan@gov.in, Sumit Sachan sumit.sachan@nic.in Dear Sir This is regarding the promotion of foreign higher educational institution (FHEI) campuses in vacant built-up spaces within Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in India.

achan sumit.sachan@nic.in Dear Sir This is regarding the promotion of foreign higher educational institution (FHEI) campuses in vacant built-up spaces within Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in India. This initiative aims to provide world-class higher education to Indian students at an affordable cost, in line with the Government of India's New Education Policy. In this regard, the following may kindly be appreciated: (i)                     Special Economic Zone is an area outside the customs territory of India and is administered under the Special Economic Zones Act 2005 and Special Economic Zone Rule 2006 with a Single Window System of administration under the Development Commissioners under the Department of Commerce. They are primarily meant for export of goods and services with special provisions of supply of the same to domestic areas (outside SEZ) as well. There are some special provisions and concessions regarding import and export of goods and services. They have excellent common infrastructure facilities. (ii)          In India, there are about 280 operational SEZs with an investment of Rs 6.92 lakh cr ($82.71 Bn), exports of $157.34 Bn (merchandise $63.04 Bn, services $94.3 Bn) and employment of 30.70 lakh person. Some of these SEZs have manufacturing companies, while some may have IT/ITES companies while others may have both manufacturing and IT/ITES companies.

s $94.3 Bn) and employment of 30.70 lakh person. Some of these SEZs have manufacturing companies, while some may have IT/ITES companies while others may have both manufacturing and IT/ITES companies. Key IT/ITES SEZs include MIDC Pune, TCS, Kanchipuram, IT Park, Cessna Business Park, Manyata Embassy Business Park, Divyasree NSL Infrastructure, ECIL Kancheepuram, RMZ Ecoworld Infrastructure, Bagmane Developers SEZ, DLF Info City Chennai. Key Merchandise SEZs include Reliance Jamnagar SEZ, Phoenix Group SEZs, K RAHEJA CORP,   SEEPZ Mumbai, Adani Ports and SEZ, Vedanta Aluminium Ltd, GMR Hyderabad Aviation SEZ, Surat SEZ, Indore SEZ, Dahez SEZ, NOIDA SEZ, MEPZ Chennai, Cochin SEZ, and Kandla SEZ, etc. (iii)              A variety of services including educational services, research and development services, etc. can be provided in the SEZs as per Rule 76, SEZ Rules 2006. (iv)        The New Education Policy, 2020 (NEP) has set out a clear vision to facilitate top foreign universities to operate in India.

tc. can be provided in the SEZs as per Rule 76, SEZ Rules 2006. (iv)        The New Education Policy, 2020 (NEP) has set out a clear vision to facilitate top foreign universities to operate in India. This will provide an international dimension to higher education, enable Indian students to obtain foreign qualifications at affordable cost, and help in making India an attractive global study destination. (v)                    Accordingly, University Grants Commission (UGC) notified UGC (Setting Up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations ,2023. (vi)         Earlier, the International Financial Services Authority (IFSCA) has also permitted foreign universities and institutions to set up campuses in the GIFT International Financial Services Centre, an SEZ, through the IFSCA (Setting up and Operation of International Branch Campuses and Offshore Education Centres) regulations, 2022. (vii)              It is learnt that Deakin University and the University of Wollongong, both Australian universities, have already set up their campuses in the Gujarat International Finance Tec City SEZ, or GIFT City SEZ, in Gandhinagar. 12/11/2024, 19:03 EPCES Mail - Promoting campuses of reputed foreign universities in Special Economic Zones in India https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/?ik=9fe1b3f13c&view=pt&search=all&permmsgid=msg-a:r-8928383740143920246&simpl=msg-a:r-89283837401… 1/2

eputed foreign universities in Special Economic Zones in India https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/?ik=9fe1b3f13c&view=pt&search=all&permmsgid=msg-a:r-8928383740143920246&simpl=msg-a:r-89283837401… 1/2

(viii)      These higher education campuses will provide opportunities for employees working in SEZs to enhance their skills and stay updated with the latest knowledge in their fields. Additionally, students graduating from these universities will be well- equipped with the specialized knowledge and skills required by SEZ units, increasing their chances of being recruited directly into these businesses. This synergy between world-class universities and SEZ industries will not only help in producing highly skilled professionals but will also foster significant growth in research and development, driving innovation and contributing to the overall development of the SEZ ecosystem. (ix)       IT/ITES SEZs situated in various metros across India have surplus land as well as built-up space due to post covid norm of hybrid work culture in IT/ITES sector. Further SEZs having industries may provide opportunity of greater Academia-Industry collaboration. In view of the above, it is requested that the D/o Higher Education and the D/o Commerce may jointly promote having campuses of reputed foreign universities in Indian SEZs.

ia-Industry collaboration. In view of the above, it is requested that the D/o Higher Education and the D/o Commerce may jointly promote having campuses of reputed foreign universities in Indian SEZs. This will enable providing facilities of world-class quality education to Indian Students at affordable cost. Additionally, it will also address the problem of vacant land/built-up space in IT/ITES SEZs in India.  With regards, (Alok Chaturvedi) Alok V Chaturvedi, IAS(Retd)  Director General,  Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs, A101, 10th Floor Himalaya House 23, KG Marg, New Delhi, Delhi 110001 Mobile +91 8130525959 | Tel: +91 11 23329770 website : https://www.epces.in/ twitter : @dgepces (https://twitter.com/dgepces) Export Promotion Council for EOUs (Export Oriented Units) and SEZs (Special Economic Zones) (EPCES) is a multi-product Export Promotion Council set up by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, representing the interests of SEZ units, SEZ developers and Export Oriented Units. It has 5971 members with 4629 SEZ units, 384 SEZ developers and 958 EOUs. In FY 2023-24, total exports of  goods and services from  SEZs were recorded at US $ 163.69 billion and export of goods from EOUs at 17.2 billion.   12/11/2024, 19:03 EPCES Mail - Promoting campuses of reputed foreign universities in Special Economic Zones in India https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/?ik=9fe1b3f13c&view=pt&search=all&permmsgid=msg-a:r-8928383740143920246&simpl=msg-a:r-89283837401… 2/2

eputed foreign universities in Special Economic Zones in India https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/?ik=9fe1b3f13c&view=pt&search=all&permmsgid=msg-a:r-8928383740143920246&simpl=msg-a:r-89283837401… 2/2

7032 GI/2023 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99

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EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY जिश् िजिद्यालय अनुदान आयोग अजधसूचना नई ददल्ली, 7 निम् बर, 2023 जि.सं. 1-1/2023(IC-FHEI).—िबदक जिश्वजिद्यालय अनुदान आयोग ने भारत िें उच् चतर जिक्षा प्रणाली के अंतरााष्ट्रीयकरण के जलए कई कदि उठाए हैं। जिश्वजिद्यालय अनुदान आयोग ने उच् चतर जिक्षा के अंतरााष्ट्रीयकरण पर ददिा- जनदेिों को िर्ा 2021 िें अजधसूजचत दकया जिसिें जिश्वजिद्यालयों िें अंतरााष्ट्रीय िािलों के जलए एक कायाालय र पूिा छात्र संपका प्रकोष्ठ की स्ट्थापना िैसे प्रािधान िाजिल थे; िबदक भारतीय उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थानों र जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थानों के बीच िैक्षजणक सहयोग को बढािा देने के जलए, जिश्वजिद्यालय अनुदान आयोग (युगल उपाजध, संयुक्त उपाजध र दोहरी उपाजध कायाक्रिों को प्रदान करने हेतु भारतीय र जिदेिी उच् चतर िैजक्षक संस्ट्थानों के बीच अकादजिक सहयोग) जिजनयि, 2022 को 2 िई, 2022 िें अजधसूजचत दकया गया था। िबदक राष्ट्रीय जिक्षा नीजत, 2020 िें यथा पररकजल्पत भारतीय उच् चतर जिक्षा के अंतरााष्ट्रीयकरण के जलए उच् चतर रैंक िाले जिदेिी जिश्वजिद्यालयों के प्रिेि हेतु सुजिधा प्रदान करने के जलए एक जनयािक फ्रैििका उच् चतर जिक्षा को एक अंतरराष्ट्रीय आयाि प्रदान करेगा, भारतीय छात्रों को सस्ट्ती लागत पर जिदेिी योग्यता प्राप्त

ाले जिदेिी जिश्वजिद्यालयों के प्रिेि हेतु सुजिधा प्रदान करने के जलए एक जनयािक फ्रैििका उच् चतर जिक्षा को एक अंतरराष्ट्रीय आयाि प्रदान करेगा, भारतीय छात्रों को सस्ट्ती लागत पर जिदेिी योग्यता प्राप्त करने िें सक्षि बनाएगा र भारत को एक आकर्ाक िैजश्वक अध्ययन गंतव्य बनाएगा। र िबदक भारत िें जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थानों के प्रिेि को सुजिधािनक बनाने की आिश्यकता है। अतः अब, जिश्वजिद्यालय अनुदान आयोग अजधजनयि, 1956 (1956 का 3) की धारा 26 की उप-धारा (ठ) के खंड (च) र (छ) के साथ परठत धारा 12 के खंड (ञ) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए जिश्वजिद्यालय अनुदान आयोग जनम्नजलजखत जिजनयि बनाता है, नाितः- सं. 752] नई ददल्ली, बुधिार, निम् बर 8, 2023/कार्ताक 17, 1945

No. 752] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2023/KARTIKA 17, 1945

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]

1. लघु िीर्ाक, प्रयोग एिं प्रितान:- (1) इन जिजनयिों को जिश्वजिद्यालय अनुदान आयोग (भारत िें जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षा संस्ट्थानों के पररसरों की स्ट्थापना र संचालन) जिजनयि, 2023 कहा िाएगा।
   (2) ये जिजनयि स्नातक, स्नातकोत्तर, डॉक्टरेट र पोस्ट्ट डॉक्टरेट स्ट्तरों पर प्रिाण-पत्र, जडप्लोिा, जडग्री, अनुसंधान र अन्य कायाक्रिों के संचालन के जलए इन जिजनयिों के अंतगात अनुिोदन प्राप्त करने िाले जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थानों के पररसरों पर लागू होंगे। (3) ये जिजनयि आजधकाररक रािपत्र िें अपने प्रकािन की जतजथ से प्रितान िें आएंगे।

के जलए इन जिजनयिों के अंतगात अनुिोदन प्राप्त करने िाले जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थानों के पररसरों पर लागू होंगे। (3) ये जिजनयि आजधकाररक रािपत्र िें अपने प्रकािन की जतजथ से प्रितान िें आएंगे। 2. पररभार्ाएँ- (i) इन जिजनयिों िें, िब तक दक संदभा से अन्यथा अपेजक्षत न हो:- (क) "अजधजनयि" से जिश्वजिद्यालय अनुदान आयोग अजधजनयि, 1956 (1956 का 3) अजभप्रेत है; (ख) "पररसर" का अजभप्राय एक जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान द्वारा भारत िें स्ट्थाजपत एक पररसर से है, िो इन जिजनयिों के अंतगात सम्यक अनुिोददत स्नातक, स्नातकोत्तर, डॉक्टरेट र पोस्ट्ट डॉक्टरेट स्ट्तरों पर प्रिाणपत्र, जडप्लोिा, जडग्री, अनुसंधान र अन्य कायाक्रिों को संचाजलत करता हो; (ग) "पाठ्यक्रि" का अजभप्राय उन इकाइयों िें से एक है जिसिें अध्ययन का एक कायाक्रि िाजिल है; (घ) "िुल्क" का अजभप्राय, पाठ्यक्रि या कायाक्रि के जलए नािांदकत छात्रों द्वारा देय सभी प्रकार के िुल्क से है, िैसे जिक्षण िुल्क र जिकास िुल्क इत्यादद, जिन्हे जिस भी नाि से बुलाया िाता है; (ड.) “जिदेिी उच् च िैक्षजणक संस्ट्थानों“ िें, दकसी जिदेिी देि िें जिश्वजिद्यालय या िैजक्षक संस्ट्थान दोनों िाजिल हैं, िो दकसी भी प्रदक्रया िें, िैसे दक रस्ट्ट या सोसायटी या कंपनी या सांजिजधक जनकाय या अपने िूल देि िें अन्य कोई कानूनी संस्ट्थान के रूप िें जिजधित िान्यता प्राप्त र स्ट्थाजपत या जनगजित है, र अपने अजधकार क्षेत्र के भीतर र बाहर, िैसा भी िािला हो, स्नातक या उच् चतर स्ट्तरों पर अकादजिक एिं अनुसंधान कायाक्रिों को प्रदान करने के जलए जिजधित रूप से
अजधकृत है;

त र स्ट्थाजपत या जनगजित है, र अपने अजधकार क्षेत्र के भीतर र बाहर, िैसा भी िािला हो, स्नातक या उच् चतर स्ट्तरों पर अकादजिक एिं अनुसंधान कायाक्रिों को प्रदान करने के जलए जिजधित रूप से
अजधकृत है; (च) "कायाक्रि" से अजभप्राय ऐसे अध्ययन से है जिससे इन जिजनयिों के अधीन अनुिोददत जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षा संस्ट्थान
के पररसर द्वारा प्रिाणपत्र या जडप्लोिा या जडग्री प्रदान की िाती है। (2) इन जिजनयिों िें प्रयुक्त र अपाररभाजर्त, बजल्क अजधजनयि िें पाररभाजर्त िब्दों र अजभव्यजक्तयों का अथा िही होगा िैसा की उन्हें क्रििः अजधजनयि िें पाररभाजर्त दकया गया है। 3. पात्रता- (1) भारत िें पररसर स्ट्थाजपत करने का इच्छुक जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान को आिेदन के सिय पर जनम्नजलजखत िानदंडों िें से दकसी एक को पूरा करना होगा: (क) उसने आिेदन के सिय पर, आयोग द्वारा सिय-सिय पर जनधााररत िैजश्वक रैंककंग की सिग्र श्रेणी िें िीर्ास्ट्थ पांच सौ संस्ट्थाओं के भीतर स्ट्थान प्राप्त दकया हो, अथिा
(ख) उसने आिेदन के सिय पर िैजश्वक रैंककंग की जिर्यिार श्रेणी िें िीर्ा पांच सौ संस्ट्थाओं के भीतर स्ट्थान प्राप्त दकया हो अथिा आयोग द्वारा सिय-सिय पर यथा जनणीत दकसी जििेर् क्षेत्र िें उत्कृष्ट जििेर्ज्ञता प्राप्त की हो।
(2) भारत िें पररसर स्ट्थाजपत करने हेतु सहयोग करने के जलए इच्छुक दो या दो से अजधक जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थानों के िािले िें, प्रत्येक जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान को पात्रता िानदंडों को पूरा करना होगा। 4.

ररसर स्ट्थाजपत करने हेतु सहयोग करने के जलए इच्छुक दो या दो से अजधक जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थानों के िािले िें, प्रत्येक जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान को पात्रता िानदंडों को पूरा करना होगा। 4. अनुिोदन की प्रदक्रया- (1) यदद जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान एक से अजधक पररसर स्ट्थाजपत करने का इच्छुक है, तो िह इन जिजनयिों िें जनधााररत प्रदक्रया के अंतगात आयोग को हर पररसर के जलए अलग आिेदन करेगा। (2) पात्रता िानदंडों को पूरा करने के उपरांत, जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान आयोग द्वारा सिय-सिय पर यथा जनणीत अप्रजतदेय प्रोसेससंग िुल्क के साथ आयोग को ऑनलाइन आिेदन करेगा। (3) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान आिेदन के साथ जनम्नजलजखत दस्ट्तािेिों को जिश्वजिद्यालय अनुदान आयोग के पोटाल पर अपलोड करेगा, नाितः-
(क) भारत िें पररसर स्ट्थाजपत करने के जलए िासी जनकाय या बोडा, जिस भी नाि से उसे बुलाया िाता हो, से अनुिजत;

[भागIII—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (ख) प्रस्ट्ताजित स्ट्थान, अिसंरचनात्िक सुजिधाओं, िुल्क संरचना, िैक्षजणक कायाक्रिों, पाठ्यक्रिों, पाठ्यचयाा, संकाय की उपलब्धता र भारत िें पररसरों की स्ट्थापना र संचालनों के जलए जित्तीय संसाधनों की उपलब्धता का जििरण, तथा कोई भी अन्य जििरण, जिसे िांगा िाए; (ग) इस संबंध िें आिय का एक उपक्रि पत्र देना होगा दक- (i) उसके द्वारा अपने भारतीय पररसर िें प्रदान की िाने िाली जिक्षा की गुणित्ता उसके िूल देि के िुख्य पररसर िें प्रदान की िा रही जिक्षा के सिान है;

) इस संबंध िें आिय का एक उपक्रि पत्र देना होगा दक- (i) उसके द्वारा अपने भारतीय पररसर िें प्रदान की िाने िाली जिक्षा की गुणित्ता उसके िूल देि के िुख्य पररसर िें प्रदान की िा रही जिक्षा के सिान है; र (ii) भारतीय पररसर िें जिद्यार्थायों को प्रदान की गई उपाजधयों की िान्यता र दिाा िही होगा, िानो की उन्हें उसके गृह क्षेत्राजधकार िें संचाजलत दकया गया हो, अथाात उन्हें जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान के िूल देि िें िान्यता प्राप्त होगी र िे िूल देि िें जस्ट्थत िुख्य पररसर िें जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान द्वारा प्रदत्त तदनुरूपी उपाजधयों के सितुल्य होंगी। (घ) दकसी िान्यतप्राप्त जनकाय से निीनति प्रत्यायन या गुणित्ता आश्वासन ररपोटा; र
(ङ) आिेदन पोटाल िें जनर्दाष्ट कोई अन्य दस्ट्तािेि। (4) आयोग भारत िें जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थानों के पररसरों की स्ट्थापना र संचालन से संबंजधत िािलों की िांच करने के जलए एक स्ट्थायी सजिजत का गठन करेगा। (5) स्ट्थायी सजिजत िैजक्षक संस्ट्थानों की जिश्वसनीयता, प्रदान दकए िाने िाले कायाक्रिों, भारत िें िैजक्षक अिसरों को ििबूती प्रदान करने की उनकी क्षिता, र प्रस्ट्ताजित िैक्षजणक बुजनयादी ढांचे सजहत योग्यता के आधार पर प्रत्येक आिेदन का जनधाारण करेगी र उस संबंध िें जसफाररिें देगी। (6) यदद आिेदक दकसी जििेर् क्षेत्र िें उत्कृष्ट जििेर्ज्ञता प्राप्त कोई जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान है, तो स्ट्थायी सजिजत उसकी िजक्त, उत्कृष्ट योगदान, अनुसंधान क्षिताओं, संस्ट्थागत इजतहास, संस्ट्थागत प्रजतष्ठा एिं प्रभाि, र क्षेत्रों के भीतर अन्य के िध्य व्यािसाजयक िान्यता पर जिचार करेगी। (7) स्ट्थायी सजिजत की जसफाररिें सभी प्रकार से पूणा आिेदन प्राप्त होने की तारीख से साठ ददनों की अिजध के भीतर आयोग के सिक्ष प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएंगी|

तर अन्य के िध्य व्यािसाजयक िान्यता पर जिचार करेगी। (7) स्ट्थायी सजिजत की जसफाररिें सभी प्रकार से पूणा आिेदन प्राप्त होने की तारीख से साठ ददनों की अिजध के भीतर आयोग के सिक्ष प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएंगी|
(8) स्ट्थायी सजिजत की जसफाररिों के आधार पर, आयोग प्रारंभ िें, साठ ददनों की अिजध के भीतर सैद्ांजतक अनुिोदन प्रदान कर सकता है र अनुिोदन की तारीख से दो िर्ों के भीतर भारत िें पररसर स्ट्थाजपत करने के जलए जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान को एक आिय पत्र िारी कर सकता है। (9) आयोग के पास िािला-दर-िािला आधार पर उसे जिस्ट्ताररत, यदद आिश्यक हो, करने का अजधकार आरजक्षत है। (10) आिेदक जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान आयोग को अपने िैक्षजणक संचालन िुरु करने के जलए तत्परता से अिगत कराएगा र स्ट्थायी सजिजत पररसर की तत्परता की िांच करेगी र अपनी जसफाररिें देगी। (11) आयोग स्ट्थायी सजिजत की जसफाररिों पर जिचार करेगी र भारत िें दकसी पररसर का संचालन ितों के साथ या जबना ितों के साथ िुरु करने के जलए 60 ददनों की अिजध के भीतर जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान को िंिूरी प्रदान
करेगी ।
5.

ी जसफाररिों पर जिचार करेगी र भारत िें दकसी पररसर का संचालन ितों के साथ या जबना ितों के साथ िुरु करने के जलए 60 ददनों की अिजध के भीतर जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान को िंिूरी प्रदान
करेगी ।
5. प्रिेि एिं िुल्क संरचनाः (1) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थानों का पररसर घरेलू र अंतरााष्ट्रीय छात्रों को प्रिेि देने के जलए अपनी प्रिेि प्रदक्रया र िानदंड जिकजसत कर सकता है। (2)जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान िुल्क संरचना तय करेगा, िो पारदिी र उजचत होगी । (3)जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान प्रिेि िुरु होने से कि से कि साठ ददन पहले जिजभन्न कायाक्रिों की िुल्क संरचना, प्रजतदेय नीजत, दकसी कायाक्रि िें सीटों की संख्या, पात्रता योग्यताएं, र प्रिेि प्रदक्रया सजहत अपनी िेबसाइट पर पाठ्य- जििरजणका उपलब्ध कराएगा। (4) िूल्यांकन प्रदक्रया के आधार पर, जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान अक्षयजनजध पूिा छात्रों द्वारा ददए गये दान, ट्यूिन रािस्ट्ि र अन्य स्रोतों िैसी जनजधयों से पूणा या आंजिक योग्यता आधाररत या आिश्यकता आधाररत छात्रिृजत्त प्रदान कर सकेगा।

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (5)जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान उन छात्रों को ट्यूिन फीस िें छूट दे सकता है, िो भारतीय नागररक हैं। 6.

छात्रिृजत्त प्रदान कर सकेगा।

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (5)जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान उन छात्रों को ट्यूिन फीस िें छूट दे सकता है, िो भारतीय नागररक हैं। 6. संकाय र किाचाररयों की जनयुजक्त र अन्य संबंजधत प्रािधान: – (1) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान को भारत र जिदेिों िें अपने भती िानदंडों के अनुसार संकाय र किाचाररयों की भती करने की स्ट्िायत्तता होगी।
(2) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान संकाय र किाचाररयों की जनयुजक्त के जलए योग्यता, िेतन संरचना, र सेिा की अन्य ितों का जनणाय कर सकता है। तथाजप, जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान यह सुजनजित करेगा दक जनयुक्त दकए गए संकाय की योग्यता उसके िूल देि के िुख्य पररसर िें जनयुक्त संकाय के सिकक्ष होगी।
(3) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान यह सुजनजित करेगा दक भारतीय पररसर िें पढाने के जलए जनयुक्त अंतरााष्ट्रीय संकाय कि से कि एक सेिेस्ट्टर के जलए भारत िें रहेगा। 7. सािान्य ितें- (1) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान तब तक छात्रों को प्रिेि नहीं देगा र िुल्क एकत्र नहीं करेगा िब तक िह भारत िें अपना पररसर स्ट्थाजपत करने के जलए इन जिजनयिों के तहत जिजधित अनुिोददत न हो िाए। (2) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान यह सुजनजित करेगा दक जिक्षा पाठ्यचयाा, जिक्षािास्त्र, िूल्यांकन र अन्य पहलुओं िें उसी तरह से प्रदान की िाएगी, िैसा दक उसके िूल देि के िुख्य पररसर िें है। (3) कायाक्रि को ऑनलाइन या िुक्त एिं दूरस्ट्थ जिक्षण िाध्यिों से प्रदान करने की अनुिजत नहीं दी िाएगी। तथाजप, ऑनलाइन िाध्यि से व्याख्यान, िो कायाक्रि की आिश्यकताओं के दस प्रजतित से अजधक न हों, की अनुिजत दी िा सकती है। (4) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान कोई भी नया कायाक्रि िुरु करने से पहले जिश्वजिद्यालय अनुदान आयोग पोटाल के

ख्यान, िो कायाक्रि की आिश्यकताओं के दस प्रजतित से अजधक न हों, की अनुिजत दी िा सकती है। (4) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान कोई भी नया कायाक्रि िुरु करने से पहले जिश्वजिद्यालय अनुदान आयोग पोटाल के िाध्यि से आयोग का पूिा अनुिोदन प्राप्त करेगा। (5) इन जिजनयिों के अंतगात भारत िें जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान के पररसर िें दी िाने िाली उपाजधयाँ उसके िूल देि िें जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान के नाि र िोहर के तहत प्रदान की िाएंगी। (6) भारतीय पररसर िें छात्रों को प्रदान की गयी उपाजधयों की िान्यता र दिाा िही होगा, िैसे दक उन्हें जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान के अपने गृह अजधकार क्षेत्र िें संचाजलत दकया गया हो, अथाात, उन्हें जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान के िूल देि िें िान्यता दी िाएगी र िूल देि िें जस्ट्थत िुख्य पररसर िें जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान द्वारा प्रदान की गई तदनुरूपी उपाजधयों के बराबर होगी। (7) इन जिजनयिों के अंतगात प्रदान की गई उपाजधयाँ भारतीय उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान द्वारा उच् चतर जिक्षा र रोिगार सजहत सभी प्रयोिनों के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनदेिों के साथ प्रदान की गई दकसी भी संगत जडग्री के बराबर होंगी, अथाात्: - (क) दकसी भी प्राजधकरण से सितुल्यता प्राप्त करने की कोई र आिश्यकता नहीं होगी;

रोिगार सजहत सभी प्रयोिनों के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनदेिों के साथ प्रदान की गई दकसी भी संगत जडग्री के बराबर होंगी, अथाात्: - (क) दकसी भी प्राजधकरण से सितुल्यता प्राप्त करने की कोई र आिश्यकता नहीं होगी; र (ख) जडग्री के िे सभी लाभ, अजधकार र जििेर्ाजधकार होंगे िो आितौर पर भारतीय उच् च जिक्षा संस्ट्थान द्वारा प्रदान की िाने िाली जडग्री के िािले िें प्राप्त होते हैं। (8) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान भारत िें अपने पररसर की स्ट्थापना र संचालन के जलए आिश्यक जित्तीय र अन्य संसाधनों की उपयुक्तता प्रस्ट्तुत करेगा। (9) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान के पास भारत िें अपने पररसर िें िैक्षजणक र अनुसंधान कायाक्रिों को संचाजलत करने के जलए आिश्यक भौजतक, िैक्षजणक र अनुसंधान बुजनयादी ढांचा र सुजिधाएं होना िरूरी है । (10) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान अध्ययन के ऐसे दकसी भी कायाक्रि को प्रदान नहीं करेगा िो भारत िें उच् चतर जिक्षा के िानकों के जिपरीत हो। (11) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान का संचालन भारत की संप्रभुता र अखंडता, राष्ट्र की सुरक्षा, जिदेिी राष्ट्रों के साथ िैत्रीपूणा संबंधों, सािािजनक व्यिस्ट्था, कानून व्यिस्ट्था, जिष्टाचार या नैजतकता के जिपरीत नहीं होगा।
(12) जनजधयों का सीिा-पार संचलन र जिदेिी िुद्रा खाते रखना, भुगतान का तरीका, जनजध-प्रेर्ण, प्रत्याितान र जबक्री आगिों, यदद कोई हो, जिदेिी िुद्रा प्रबंधन अजधजनयि, 1999 (1999 का 42) र उसके अंतगात बनाए गए जनयिों र जिजनयिों के उपबंधों के अनुसार होगा।

रखना, भुगतान का तरीका, जनजध-प्रेर्ण, प्रत्याितान र जबक्री आगिों, यदद कोई हो, जिदेिी िुद्रा प्रबंधन अजधजनयि, 1999 (1999 का 42) र उसके अंतगात बनाए गए जनयिों र जिजनयिों के उपबंधों के अनुसार होगा।

[भागIII—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 (13) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान यह सुजनजित करेगा दक दकसी व्यजक्त द्वारा जिदेिी अजभदाय की प्राजप्त या उसके उपयोग के िािले िें जिदेिी अजभदाय (जिजनयिन) अजधजनयि, 2010 (2010 का 42) र उसके अंतगात बनाए गए जनयिों र जिजनयिों का अनुपालन दकया िा रहा है। (14) यदद कोई जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान जिदेिी स्रोतों से दान प्राप्त करना चाहता है या उसका उपयोग करना चाहता है, तो उसे केंद्र सरकार की पूिा अनुिजत प्राप्त करनी होगी तथा जिदेिी अजभदाय (जिजनयिन) अजधजनयि, 2010 (2010 का 42) के उपबंधों का अनुपालन करना होगा । (15) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान सिय-सिय पर आयोग र भारत सरकार द्वारा जनर्दाष्ट कोई भी अन्य ितों का पालन करेगा। (16) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान अपने गृह क्षेत्राजधकार या भारत के बाहर दकसी अन्य अजधकार क्षेत्र िें अपने कायाक्रिों के जलए प्रचार गजतजिजधयों को िुरु करने हेतु, िूल इकाई के प्रजतजनजध कायाालय के रूप िें काया नहीं करेगा। (17) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान भारतीय उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थानों या भारतीय कंपनी के साथ संयुक्त उद्यि िें प्रिेि कर सकते हैं। (18) ककंतु, जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान का भारत िें स्ट्ितंत्र पररसर होगा िहाँ अकादजिक र अनुसंधान कायाक्रिों के संचालन के जलए आिश्यक भौजतक, िैक्षजणक र अनुसंधान बुजनयादी ढांचा र सुजिधाएँ होनी चाजहए । (19) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान गुणित्ता आश्वासन लेखा परीक्षा कराएगा र आयोग को ररपोटा प्रस्ट्तुत करेगा। 8.

लन के जलए आिश्यक भौजतक, िैक्षजणक र अनुसंधान बुजनयादी ढांचा र सुजिधाएँ होनी चाजहए । (19) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान गुणित्ता आश्वासन लेखा परीक्षा कराएगा र आयोग को ररपोटा प्रस्ट्तुत करेगा। 8. िार्र्ाक ररपोटा र लेखाओं का रख-रखाि- (1) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान आयोग को एक िार्र्ाक ररपोटा प्रस्ट्तुत करेगा जिसिें प्रदान दकए िा रहे कायाक्रिों, भती दकए गए र उत्तीणा छात्रों की संख्या तथा प्रदान की गई उपाजधयों का जििरण होगा। (2) िार्र्ाक ररपोटा जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान या उसके पररसर की िेबसाइट पर उपलब्ध करानी होगी। (3) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान आयोग को िार्र्ाक रूप से एक लेखा परीक्षा ररपोटा प्रस्ट्तुत करेगा जिसिें यह प्रिाजणत दकया गया हो दक भारत िें जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान का संचालन जिदेिी िुद्रा प्रबंधन अजधजनयि, 1999 (1999 का 42) या जिदेिी अजभदाय (जिजनयिन) अजधजनयि, 2010 (2010 का 42) र उसके तहत बनाए गए जनयिों र जिजनयिों या दकसी अन्य लागू अजधजनयि या कानूनों या जनयिों या जिजनयिों या ददिा-जनदेिों र इस संबंध िें जनयि या जिजनयि या नीजतयां प्रासंजगक राज्य कानूनों के अनुपालन िें है।
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के तहत बनाए गए जनयिों र जिजनयिों या दकसी अन्य लागू अजधजनयि या कानूनों या जनयिों या जिजनयिों या ददिा-जनदेिों र इस संबंध िें जनयि या जिजनयि या नीजतयां प्रासंजगक राज्य कानूनों के अनुपालन िें है।
9. छात्रों के जहतों की रक्षा- (1) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान आयोग के पूिा अनुिोदन के जबना दकसी भी पाठ्यक्रि या कायाक्रि एिं पररसर को बंद नहीं करेगा। (2) कोई पाठ्यक्रि या कायाक्रि िें व्यिधान या पररसर को आगे नहीं चलाने या उसे बंद करने के िािले िें, िूल इकाई प्रभाजित छात्रों को पाठ्यक्रि या कायाक्रि के पुन: आिंटन सजहत जिकल्प उपलब्ध करने के जलए जिम्िेदार होगी। (3) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान िें छात्रों की जिकायतों को दूर करने के जलए एक तंत्र होगा। यदद जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान जिकायतों का जनिारण करने िें जिफल रहता है, तो छात्र अपनी जिकायतों के जनिारण के जलए आयोग से अपील कर सकते हैं। (10) जनरीक्षण का अजधकार- आयोग को पररसर का दौरा करने र बुजनयादी ढांचे, िैक्षजणक कायाक्रिों एिं सिग्र गुणित्ता र उपयुक्तता का पता लगाने के जलए उसके संचालन की िांच करने की िजक्त होगी। (11) भारत िें जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान के पररसरों की स्ट्थापना एिं संचालन पर जनर्ेध - (1) कोई भी जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान आयोग के पूिा अनुिोदन के जबना भारत िें कोई भी पररसर स्ट्थाजपत र संचाजलत नहीं कर सकता। (2) कोई भी जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान भारत िें दकसी भी कायाक्रि को आयोग के पूिा अनुिोदन के जबना प्रदान नहीं करेगा। (3) आयोग जनम्नजलजखत िें से दकसी भी जस्ट्थजत िें दकसी भी सिय पर कारण दिा करने के बाद जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थानों को िारी दकए गए अनुिोदन को रद्द या जनलंजबत या िापस ले लेगा या ऐसी अन्य कारािाई करेगा िो िह उजचत सिझे, अथाात:

सी भी जस्ट्थजत िें दकसी भी सिय पर कारण दिा करने के बाद जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थानों को िारी दकए गए अनुिोदन को रद्द या जनलंजबत या िापस ले लेगा या ऐसी अन्य कारािाई करेगा िो िह उजचत सिझे, अथाात:

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (क) जिदेिी उच् चतर जिक्षण संस्ट्थान का पररसर इन जनयिों का पालन करने िें जिफल रहता है या उनका उल्लंघन करता है; (ख) उसकी गजतजिजधयाँ या िैक्षजणक कायाक्रि भारत के जहत के जिरुद् हैं। (ग) िह आिेदन के सिय पर ददए गए िचन का पालन करने िें जिफल रहता है; (घ) िह इन जनयिों के तहत अनुित संचालनों के अलािा, अन्य संचालन िें संलग्न है; र (ङ) कुछ भी प्रजतकूल पाया िाना, तथ्यों का दुरुपयोग र उन्हें छुपाना । (12) न्यायालयों का क्षेत्राजधकार:- इन जिजनयिों के संबंध िें दकसी भी जििाद के िािले िें, भारत िें न्यायालयों के पास अनन्य क्षेत्राजधकार होगा। (13) जनिाचन:- (1) यदद इन जिजनयिों के उपबंधों के संबंध िें कोई प्रश्न उठता है तो आयोग उस प्रश्न का जिजनिय करेगा। (2) आयोग के पास इन जिजनयिों को लागू करने के बारे िें दकसी भी संदेह, करठनाई या जिसंगजत को स्ट्पष्ट करने की िजक्त होगी। (3) इन जिजनयिों के प्रािधानों की व्याख्या से संबंजधत दकसी भी जििाद के िािले िें, आयोग उसे केंद्र सरकार के जनणाय के जलए जनर्दाष्ट कर सकता है।
प्रा. िजनर् र. िोिी, सजचि [जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./535/2023-24]

UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th November, 2023 F. No. 1-1/2023(IC-FHEI).—Whereas the University Grants Commission has initiated several measures for the internationalization of the higher education system in India.

Delhi, the 7th November, 2023 F. No. 1-1/2023(IC-FHEI).—Whereas the University Grants Commission has initiated several measures for the internationalization of the higher education system in India. The University Grants Commission notified the guidelines on Internationalization of Higher Education in the year 2021, which included provisions like setting up an office for International Affairs and Alumni Connect Cell in the universities; Whereas, to foster academic collaboration between Indian higher educational institutions and foreign higher educational institutions, the University Grants Commission (Academic Collaboration between Indian and Foreign Higher Educational Institutions to offer Twinning, Joint Degree and Dual Degree Programmes) Regulations, 2022 were notified on 2ndMay, 2022; Whereas, a regulatory framework allowing the entry of higher-ranked foreign universities, for the internationalization of Indian higher education as envisaged in National Education Policy, 2020 will provide an international dimension to higher education, enable Indian students to obtain foreign qualifications at affordable cost, and make India an attractive global study destination. And whereas there is a need to facilitate the entry of foreign higher educational institutions into India. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (j) of section 12 read with clauses (f) and (g) of sub-section (1) of section 26 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), the University Grants Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:- 1.

clauses (f) and (g) of sub-section (1) of section 26 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), the University Grants Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:- 1. Short title, application, and commencement.-(1) These regulations may be called the University Grants Commission (Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations, 2023. (2) They shall apply to the campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions seeking approval under these regulations to conduct certificate, diploma, degree, research and other programmes at the undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and post-doctoral levels. (3) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions.- (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “Act” means the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956); (b) “Campus” means a campus set up in India by a Foreign Higher Educational Institution to conduct certificate, diploma, degree, research and other programmes at undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and post-doctoral levels duly approved under these regulations;

cational Institution to conduct certificate, diploma, degree, research and other programmes at undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and post-doctoral levels duly approved under these regulations;

[भागIII—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 (c) “course” means one of the units which comprise a programme of study; (d) “fees” means all fees, including tuition fees and developmental charges, by whatever name called, payable by the students enrolled for the course or programme; (e) “Foreign Higher Educational Institutions” includes both a University or an Educational Institution in a foreign country duly recognized and established or incorporated in any manner such as Trust or Society or Company or Statutory Body or other legal forms in the country of its origin, and is duly authorized to offer academic and research programmes at the undergraduate or higher levels, within and outside its jurisdiction, as the case may be; (f) “Programme” means a study programme leading to the award of a certificate or diploma or degree by a campus of a Foreign Higher Educational Institution approved under these regulations. (2) The words and expressions used in these regulations and not defined, but defined in the Act, shall have the same meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act. 3.

under these regulations. (2) The words and expressions used in these regulations and not defined, but defined in the Act, shall have the same meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act. 3. Eligibility.- (1) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution intending to establish campuses in India shall fulfil any of the following criteria at the time of application, that- (a) it should have secured a position within the top five hundred in the overall category of global rankings at the time of application, as decided by the Commission from time to time; or (b) it should have secured a position within the top five hundred in the subject-wise category of global rankings at the time of application or should possess outstanding expertise in a particular area, as decided by the Commission from time to time. (2) In the case of two or more than two Foreign Higher Educational Institutions intending to collaborate to establish campuses in India, each Foreign Higher Educational Institution should meet the eligibility criteria. 4. Procedure for approval.-(1) In case the Foreign Higher Educational Institution intends to set up more than one campus, it shall make a separate application to the Commission under the procedure laid down in these regulations. (2) Upon fulfilment of the eligibility criteria, the Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall apply online to the Commission along with the non-refundable processing fee, as decided by the Commission from time to time.

e eligibility criteria, the Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall apply online to the Commission along with the non-refundable processing fee, as decided by the Commission from time to time. (3) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall upload the following documents along with the application on the University Grants Commission portal, namely:- (a) permission by the Governing Body or Board, by whatever name called, for establishing campuses in India; (b) information on the proposed location, infrastructural facilities, fee structure, academic programmes, courses, curricula, availability of faculty and financial resources for setting up and operations of campuses in India, and any other details that may be sought; (c) an undertaking to the effect that- i. the quality of education imparted by it in its Indian campus is similar to that of the main campus in the country of origin; and ii. the qualifications awarded to the students in the Indian campus shall enjoy the same recognition and status as if they were conducted in its home jurisdiction, that is, they shall be recognized in the country of origin of the Foreign Higher Educational Institution and shall be equivalent to the corresponding qualifications awarded by the Foreign Higher Educational Institution in the main campus located in the country of origin. (d) the latest Accreditation or Quality Assurance report from a recognized Body; and (e) any other document as specified in the application portal.

he main campus located in the country of origin. (d) the latest Accreditation or Quality Assurance report from a recognized Body; and (e) any other document as specified in the application portal. (4) The Commission shall constitute a Standing Committee to examine matters related to the setting up and operation of campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India. (5) The Standing Committee shall assess each application on merit, including the credibility of the educational institutions, the programmes to be offered, their potential to strengthen educational opportunities in India, and the proposed academic infrastructure, and make recommendations thereof. (6) In case the applicant is a Foreign Higher Educational Institution possessing outstanding expertise in a particular area, the Standing Committee shall consider its strengths, outstanding contribution, research

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] capacities, institutional history, institutional prestige and influence, and professional recognition within the areas, among others. (7) The recommendations of the Standing Committee shall be placed before the Commission within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of the application, complete in all respects. (8) Based on the recommendations of the Standing Committee, the Commission may within a period of sixty days, initially grant in-principle approval and issue a Letter of Intent to the Foreign Higher Educational Institution to set up campuses in India within two years from the date of approval.

sixty days, initially grant in-principle approval and issue a Letter of Intent to the Foreign Higher Educational Institution to set up campuses in India within two years from the date of approval. (9) The Commission may reserve the right to give an extension, if required, on a case-to- case basis. (10) The applicant Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall convey its readiness for the commencement of its academic operations to the Commission and the Standing Committee shall examine the readiness of the campus and give its recommendations. (11) The Commission shall consider the recommendations of the Standing Committee and issue approval to the Foreign Higher Educational Institution, within a period of sixty days, for commencing the operation of a campus in India with or without conditions. 5. Admission and fee structure.-(1) The campus of Foreign Higher Educational Institution may evolve its admission process and criteria to admit domestic and international students. (2) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall decide the fee structure, which shall be transparent and reasonable. (3) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall make available the prospectus on its website at least sixty days before the commencement of admissions, including fee structure, refund policy, number of seats in a programme, eligibility qualifications, and admission process.

on its website at least sixty days before the commencement of admissions, including fee structure, refund policy, number of seats in a programme, eligibility qualifications, and admission process. (4) Based on an evaluation process, the Foreign Higher Educational Institution may provide full or partial merit-based or need-based scholarships from funds such as endowment funds, alumni donations, tuition revenues and other sources. (5) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution may give tuition fee concessions to students who are Indian citizens. 6. Appointment of faculty and staff and other related provisions.-(1) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall have the autonomy to recruit faculty and staff from India and abroad as per its recruitment norms. (2) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution may decide the qualifications, salary structure, and other conditions of service for appointing faculty and staff. However, the Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall ensure that the qualifications of the faculty appointed shall be at par with the main campus in the country of origin. (3) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall ensure that the international faculty appointed to teach at the Indian campus shall stay in India for at least a semester. 7. General conditions.-(1) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall not admit students and collect fees unless duly approved under these regulations to set up its campus in India.

emester. 7. General conditions.-(1) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall not admit students and collect fees unless duly approved under these regulations to set up its campus in India. (2) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall ensure that the education shall be imparted in a similar manner in aspects like curricula, pedagogy, assessment and other aspects, as that of the main campus in the country of origin. (3) The programme shall not be allowed to be offered in online or in Open and Distance Learning modes. However, lectures in online mode not exceeding ten per cent. of the programme requirements may be allowed. (4) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall seek prior approval from the Commission before starting any new programme through the University Grants Commission portal. (5) The qualifications offered in the campus of the Foreign Higher Educational Institution in India under these regulations shall be awarded under the name and seal of the Foreign Higher Educational Institution in the country of origin. (6) The qualifications awarded to the students in the Indian campus shall enjoy the same recognition and status as if they were conducted in its home jurisdiction, that is, they shall be recognised in the country of origin of the Foreign Higher Educational Institution and shall be equivalent to the corresponding qualifications awarded by the Foreign Higher Educational Institution in the main campus located in the

gin of the Foreign Higher Educational Institution and shall be equivalent to the corresponding qualifications awarded by the Foreign Higher Educational Institution in the main campus located in the

[भागIII—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9 country of origin. (7) The qualifications awarded under these regulations shall be equivalent to any corresponding degree awarded by the Indian Higher Educational Institution for all purposes, including higher education and employment, with the following stipulations, namely:- (a) there shall be no further requirement of seeking equivalence from any authority; and (b) the degree shall have all benefits, rights, and privileges as obtained in the case of a degree awarded by an Indian Higher Educational Institution ordinarily. (8) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall present their adequacy of financial and other resources required for establishing and operating its campus in India. (9) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall have the physical, academic and research infrastructure and facilities required to conduct its academic and research programmes in its campus in India. (10) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall not offer any such programme of study which is contrary to the standards of higher education in India. (11) The operation of Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall not be contrary to the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency, or morality.

igher Educational Institution shall not be contrary to the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency, or morality. (12) Cross-border movement of funds and maintenance of Foreign Currency Accounts, mode of payments, remittance, repatriation, and sale proceeds, if any, shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and the rules and regulations made thereunder. (13) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall ensure that in case of receipt or utilization of foreign contribution by any person, compliance of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010) and the rules and regulations made thereunder. (14) In case a Foreign Higher Educational Institution desires to receive or utilize donations from any foreign sources, it has to obtain prior permission of the Central Government and shall comply with the provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010). (15) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall abide by any other conditions specified by the Commission and the Government of India from time to time. (16) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall not act as a representative office of the parent entity to undertake promotional activities for their programmes in their home jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction outside India. (17) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution may enter into a joint venture with Indian higher educational institutions or Indian company.

jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction outside India. (17) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution may enter into a joint venture with Indian higher educational institutions or Indian company. (18) However, the Foreign Higher Educational Institution campus in India shall have its independent campus with the physical, academic and research infrastructure and facilities required to conduct its academic and research programmes. (19) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall undergo a quality assurance audit and submit the report to the Commission. 8. Annual report and maintenance of accounts.-(1)The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall submit to the Commission an annual report, giving details of programmes offered, the number of students
admitted and passed out, and qualifications awarded. (2) The annual report shall be made available on the website of the Foreign Higher Educational Institution or its campus. (3) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall submit an audit report annually to the Commission certifying that the operations of the Foreign Higher Educational Institution in India are in compliance with the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) or the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010) and the rules and regulations made there under or any other applicable Act or laws or rules or regulations or guidelines and relevant State laws or rules or regulations or policies in this regard. 9.

d the rules and regulations made there under or any other applicable Act or laws or rules or regulations or guidelines and relevant State laws or rules or regulations or policies in this regard. 9. Safeguarding the interest of the students.-(1)The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall not discontinue any course or programme or close the campus without the prior approval of the Commission. (2) In the case of a course or programme disruption or discontinuation or closure of the campus, the parent entity shall be responsible for providing an alternative to the affected students,including reallocation to the course or programme.

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] (3) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall have a mechanism to address students’ grievances. In case, the Foreign Higher Educational Institution fails to redress the grievances, the students may appeal to the commission for redressal of their grievances. 10. Power to visit.-The Commission shall have the power to visit the campus and examine its operations to ascertain the infrastructure, academic programmes and overall quality and suitability. 11. Prohibition on setting up and operation of campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India.-(1) No Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall set up and operate any campus in India without the prior approval of the Commission. (2) No Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall offer any programme in India without the prior approval of the Commission.

te any campus in India without the prior approval of the Commission. (2) No Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall offer any programme in India without the prior approval of the Commission. (3) The Commission shall cancel or suspend or withdraw the approval issued to Foreign Higher Educational Institution or take such other action as it may deemfit after recording reasons therefor, at any time in the event of any of the following, namely:- (a) the campus of the Foreign Higher Educational Institution fails to adhere to or has violated these regulations; (b) its activities or academic programmes are against the interest of India; (c) it fails to abide by the undertaking given at the time of application; (d) it engages in operation other than the one permitted under these regulations; and (e) in case of any adverse finding, misappropriation and suppression of facts. 12. Jurisdiction of Courts.- In case of any dispute with respect to these regulations, courts in India shall have exclusive jurisdiction. 13. Interpretation.-(1) If any question arises regarding the provisions of these regulations the Commission shall decide that question. (2) The Commission shall have the power to clarify any doubt, difficulty, or anomaly about implementing these regulations. (3) In case of any dispute concerning the interpretation of the provisions of these regulations, it may refer the same for the decision of the Central Government. Prof. MANISH R. JOSHI, Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./535/2023-24]

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