Govt launched a brainstorming session regarding “Stay in India and Study in India”

Ministry of Human Resource Development has held a brainstorming session regarding “Stay in India and Study in India” with senior officials and Heads of Autonomous/Technical Organisations concerned of MHRD in New Delhi. Because of COVID-19 situation many students who wanted to pursue studies abroad have decided to stay back in India and pursue their studies within India.

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Committee’s Decisions

1. Chairman UGC will head a committee to prepare guidelines and measures to ensure that more and more students stay in India for study in India and come out with mechanism for increasing intake in well performing universities.

2. Chairman AICTE will oversee the issues related to Technical institutions.

3. Separate sub Committees consisting of Directors of IIT, NIT, IIIT, CoA and Vice Chancellors of Central Universities will be created who will assist Chairman UGC and Chairman AICTE.

4. Chairman NTA and Chairman CBSE may also be called for inputs looking at their experience in education sector.

5. Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) will coordinate from MHRD side.

6. The Committee will submit report in fortnight time.