Foreign Univs Bill To Ensure Quality

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 16:58 [IST]

New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI) A Bill to ensure quality of higher education offered by foreign universities and prevent commercialisation will be introduced in the Budget session of Parliament, it was announced this evening.

The foreign education providers bill is also intended to ensure stability of such efforts, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi said.

Details will be made public soon, he said.

UNI

Topics: EDUCATION-FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES

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