Policy changed, foreign varsities will come to Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Higher education policy changed. Budget announcement that foreign university campuses will be allowed in Kerala. This is after it was decided to allow private universities. Stamp, transfer and registration duty exemption, electricity and water charge subsidy and tax exemption will be provided as per UGC guidelines. Single window system for clearance.

The CPM's position so far was that the UGC guidelines for foreign universities were not transparent and needed serious deliberation.

Universities ranked within the top 500 in global rankings are allowed to operate in the country. Deakin and Wollongong Universities in Australia will soon open campuses. 48 universities have expressed their willingness to the Center to start campuses. It is the UGC that gives permission to foreign universities and it does not even need permission from the state. Foreign syllabus and teachers will be available in universities here as well. Campuses can be started along with the colleges here. Self-financing medical and engineering colleges are trying to partner with foreign universities.

In foreign varsity campuses

• Courses accepted anywhere in the world
• A high paying job will be ensured
• Fee concession for meritorious Indian students
• These are autonomous and can set their own fees
• The higher education sector will become more efficient
• Courses taught abroad can be studied in Kerala at low cost

Kerala for foreign relations

• Digital University collaborates with Oxford, Manchester, Siegen and Edinburgh universities on graphene development and Digital Technology Park.
• Kannur University has reached an agreement for cooperation with Oregon in America and Irfurt University in Germany.

Interested Varsities

Scotland Glasgow, Deakin, Queensland, Tokyo, Cambridge, Banker, Jena, Durban Technical, Stanford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

650 institutes conduct courses in association with foreign universities