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

11. Prohibition on setting up and operation of campuses of Foreign Higher Educational
Institutions in India.-(1) No Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall set up and operate
any campus in India without the prior approval of the Commission.
(1) No Foreign Higher Educational Institution shall offer any programme in India without
the prior approval of the Commission.
(2) The Commission shall cancel or suspend or withdraw the approval issued to Foreign
Higher Educational Institution or take such other action as it may deemfit after recording
reasons therefor, at any time in the event of any of thefollowing, namely:-

(a) the campus of the Foreign Higher Educational Institution fails to adhere to or has
violated these regulations;

(b) its activities or academic programmes are against the interest of India;
(c) it fails to abide by the undertaking given at the time of application;
(d) it engages in operation other than the one permitted under these regulations;and

(e) in case of any adverse finding, misappropriation and suppression of facts.
12. Jurisdiction of Courts.- In case of any dispute with respect to these regulations,courts in
India shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
13. Interpretation.-(1) If any question arises regarding the provisions of theseregulations the
Commission shall decide that question.
(1) The Commission shall have the power to clarify any doubt, difficulty, or anomaly about
implementing these regulations.
(2) In case of any dispute concerning the interpretation of the provisions of theseregulations,
it may refer the same for the decision of the Central Government.
Prof. MANISH R. JOSHI, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./535/2023-24]

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