Study in India programme to attract Foreign Students

Current context: The government is preparing its way to implement the ‘Study in India’ Programme which was announced by the Finance Minister in Budget 2019

About “Study in India”:

• Ministry: Ministry of Human Resource Development
• Aim: To facilitate Internationalization of Higher Education in India
• Objectives:

1. To attract foreign students for Higher Education to India
2. Use Higher Education as a soft power for diplomacy with neighbouring countries
3. To increase India’s market share of global education exports
4. Make Educational institutions of global standards to increase its global ranking

• The programme is targeting to attract students from 30 plus countries from South-East Asia, the Middle East and Africa
• It will offer seats for International students and fee waiver ranging from 100% to 25%
• Top 100 partner institutions will be selected on the basis of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking and National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) grading

Question: 

Q.1 ‘Study in India’ programme is an initiative of which Department/Ministry of the government of India?
a. Ministry of Human Resource Development
b. Ministry of External Affairs
c. Ministry of Women and child Development
d. Department of Space