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Regulations pertaining to Credits, Academic Programmes and Award of Degrees:

(11) Cross-border movement of funds and maintenance of Foreign Currency Accounts, mode
of payments, remittance, repatriation, and sale proceeds, if any, shall be in accordance
with the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and
the rules and regulations made thereunder.

(12) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall ensure that in case of receipt or
utilization of foreign contribution by any person, compliance of the Foreign Contribution
(Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010) and the rules and regulations madethereunder.
(13) In case a Foreign Higher Educational Institution desires to receive or utilize
donationsfrom any foreign sources, it has to obtain prior permission of the Central
Governmentand shall comply with the provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation)
Act, 2010(42 of 2010).
(14) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall abide by any other conditions specified
by the Commission and the Government of India from time to time.
(15) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall not act as a representative office of
the parent entity to undertake promotional activities for their programmes in their home
jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction outside India.
(16) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution may enter into a joint venture with
Indianhigher educational institutions or Indian company.
(17) However, the Foreign Higher Educational Institution campus in India shall have its
independent campus with the physical, academic and research infrastructure and
facilities required to conduct its academic and research programmes.
(18) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall undergo a quality assurance audit and
submit the report to the Commission.
8. Annual report and maintenance of accounts.-(1)The Foreign Higher EducationalInstitution
shall submit to the Commission an annual report, giving details of programmes offered, the
number of students admitted and passed out, and qualificationsawarded.
(1) The annual report shall be made available on the website of the Foreign Higher
Educational Institution or its campus.
(2) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall submit an audit report annually to the
Commission certifying that the operations of the Foreign Higher Educational Institution
in India are in compliance with the Foreign Exchange Management Act,1999 (42 of
1999) or the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010) and the rules and
regulations made there under or any other applicable Act or laws or rules or regulations
or guidelines and relevant State laws or rules or regulations or policies in this regard.
9. Safeguarding the interest of the students.-(1)The Foreign Higher EducationalInstitution
shall not discontinue any course or programme or close the campus withoutthe prior approval
of the Commission.
(1) In the case of a course or programme disruption or discontinuation or closure of the
campus, the parent entity shall be responsible for providing an alternative to theaffected
students,including reallocation to the course or programme.
(2) The Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall have a mechanism to address students’
grievances. In case, the Foreign Higher Educational Institution fails to redress the
grievances, the students may appeal to the commission for redressal oftheir grievances.

10. Power to visit.-The Commission shall have the power to visit the campus and examine
its operations to ascertain the infrastructure, academic programmes and overall quality and
suitability.
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