HRD Minister forms committee to aspire more Students "Stay in India, Study in India"

The committee will be headed by the Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC) who will address the needs of students aspiring to go abroad by providing them with quality opportunities of education in the country itself. 

The Government of India established a committee to suggest ways to ensure more students stay and study in India. The committee will be headed by the Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC) who will address the needs of students aspiring to go abroad by providing them with quality opportunities of education in the country itself. It will also support the students returning from abroad to complete their programmes.The Human Resource and Development Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ held a brainstorming session on “Stay in India and Study in India” with senior officials and Heads of Autonomous and Technical Organisations concerned of MHRD in New Delhi today i.e. July 27, 2020. MoS for HRD Shri Sanjay Dhotre was also present on the occasion. Secretary, Higher Education, Shri Amit Khare, Chairman, UGC, Shri D.P. Singh, Chairman, AICTE, Shri Anil Sahasrabudhe, Joint Secretary (ICC), Smt. Neeta Prasad and Secretary-General, AIU, Smt. Pankaj Mittal participated in the meeting.

During the meeting, the HRD Minister said, “We should make all efforts to help bright students to pursue their education in India. Also, as per this government’s manifesto, we have to increase seat capacity by 50% in all premier institutions by the year 2024 and also Institutes of Eminence should be increased to 50 by 2024.”

Chairman, UGC Shri D.P. Singh said that we should create more twinning programs, dual degrees and also ensure that that proper research facility should be created for students who want to return back to India.

According to the official report, Chairman, AICTE, Shri Anil Sahasrabudhe said that AICTE will come out with a white paper soon regarding measures to be taken after studying the entire scenario. The following decisions were taken during the meeting:

• Chairman AICTE will oversee the issues related to Technical institutions.
• 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.
• Chairman NTA and Chairman CBSE may also be called for inputs looking at their experience in the education sector.
• Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) will coordinate from the MHRD side.
• The Committee will submit a report in a fortnight time.

Check the official press release below:

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