Foreign Educational Institutions

The union cabinet Thursday decided to enact an act aimed at regulating the entry and operation of foreign universities in the country.The cabinet approved the introduction of the Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operations, Maintenance of Quality and Prevention of Commercialisation) Bill, 2007, in the ongoing budget session of parliament.Besides regulating the entry and operation of foreign universities and educational institution in the country, the new law would also ensure maintenance of quality of education imparted by them.It would also prevent commercialisation of education by foreign institutions and would protect the interest of the student community from substandard institutions and 'fly by night' operators.