Why this foreign affair ?

Why this foreign affair ?

By-Dr.S.Vaidhyasubramaniyam, (News item published in Thuglaq)

Dean, Planning and Development & Dean, School of Law, SASTRA

SASTRA University,

Thanjavur 613 401.

HRD Ministry approved the Foreign Educational Institutions to conduct their business with non-profit motive Under Indian Companies Act 25. For this plan, Finance and trade ministry has given some recommendations. It has been decided that these Institutions will be coming under the banner of UGC. The foreign university business bill in India is still pending from Parliament side, that we all knew. At this moment, the Central government is very keen in welcoming the foreign universities is a sad thing.

A country may loss its identity in any department or industry, but it should not loss its identity in making the own graduates, it should not allow a foreign player to do so.  I have already conveyed my opposition for the foreign University bill which is pending from Parliament. But, UGCs some of the norms are not in good shape. It will start basic law discomfort.

While the UGC’s new norms already in force, how the new norm which was passed by parliament can over-ride the UGC’s norms ?  UGC Act section 22 accepts central law, state law or UGC law Section 3, the Institutions which comes under and the Institutions which is recognized by the parliament. This UGC act passed by Parliament on 1956. But, if a foreign university recognized by UGC, those degrees don’t get recognition inside India. So that now UGC urges those degrees should be certified by All Indian Universities Senate & hence those degrees will be considered as Indian degree. This action is against our Parliamentary democracy. It’s a big drawback to Indian higher studies too.

Encouraging this Foreign Universities by UGC will make law disorders. Because, it will override the basic law which is already in force. Currently in India, so many colleges, the seats are vacant. Welcoming the unrecognized foreign universities to India may cut the roots of the Indian Universities.

According to new norms, UGC is planning to allow only top 400 Universities of the world. After some years, this norm may change according to the foreign universities’ feasibility. India’s Private and government educational institutions will be ignored and the foreign university will be given more preference. This will lead to a greater confusion and impact the Indian Educational system.

(Translated by: J.Bharath, SNM Rahman Nagar, Thanjavur)