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- The Ministry of Human Resources Development (HRD) in collaboration with Ministry of External Affairs has approved ‘Study in India’ programme to attract foreign students to pursue higher education in India.
- The programme is similar to an initiative launched by Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and Canada.
- The programme will provide meritorious foreign students fee waiver and scholarship.
- It will target students from 30 countries, primarily in Asia and Africa, including Nepal, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Malaysia, Thailand, Egypt, Iran, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Rwanda, among others.
- By launching Study in India programme, the government hopes to attract 1.5 lakh to 2 lakh international students by 2022.
- The government, at present, permits provision of 10% to 15% seats for foreign students in higher education.
- This provision remains largely underutilized across universities and colleges.
- Currently, India is home to about 45,000 international students, which accounts for just 1% of global student mobility abroad.
- It was one the reason for Indian institutes lower global rankings.
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