Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Feb 2: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has extended the last date to receive comments, suggestions and feedback on the UGC draft for setting up campuses of foreign higher educational institutions in India to February 20.
This is the second time that the UGC has extended the deadline for the submission of feedback, comments and suggestions regarding the establishment and operations of foreign universities in India.
UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain said, “This is in continuation of the Public Notice issued by UGC earlier vide F. No. 1-3/2022(NEP) dated 5th and 16th January 2023 seeking comments from the stakeholders on the draft University Grants Commission (Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations, 2023.”
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“In view of the requests being received from the stakeholders to extend the deadline for submitting comments, suggestions and feedback on the above draft Regulations, the last date is further extended to February 20, 2023,” read the UGC notice.
Moreover, UGC has asked stakeholders to send their comments, suggestions and feedback to email- ugcforeigncollaboration@gmail.com. by February 20.
Earlier, the University Grants Commission notified the draft guidelines for establishing campuses of foreign higher educational institutions in the country under NEP-2020 and invited suggestions and feedback from the public.