Central Information Commission · 2025-01-15 · CIC/UGC/A/2025/00123
Foreign-university India-campus approvals are §4(1)(b).
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2025-01-15 |
| Citation | CIC/UGC/A/2025/00123 |
| Bench | S, a, r, o, j, , P, u, n, h, a, n, i, , I, C |
| Petitioner | Higher Education Watch |
| Respondent | UGC |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b), §8(1)(d) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
UGC (Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations, 2023 approvals and rejections are disclosable.
Approvals granted to foreign higher educational institutions to set up campuses in India under the 2023 UGC Regulations — including applicant-wise approval/rejection, course approvals, and fee commitments — are educational-policy records under §4(1)(b). Commercial sensitivity of applicant financials attracts limited §8(1)(d) redaction only.
UGC, foreign university, section 4(1)(b), 2023 regulations, education
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