India to open up education sector to foreign varsities

LONDON: "India will soon open up its educational sector to foreign universities," said Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal
    
"We are going to open up our educational sector to the foreign universities and it is going to be one of the largest FDI earners," Sibal said replying to a question at the Tehelka Summit here on the 'Challenge of India' which concluded today.
    
Sibal said relevant legislation for the purpose was on the anvil.
    
"All foreign universities would be allowed in India," he said.
    
Sibal said the main concern of the government was how to actually spread education and allow talents to grow in India.
    
Answering a question on Special Economics Zones, he said of the 237 proposals 234 have already been approved.
    
Most of the SEZs were in Information Technology field, he said.