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Stanford to open shop
Statesman News Service
NEW DELHI, April 3. Stanford University, one of the most prestigious American universities, is considering opening a campus in India. But the current rules, which allow private universities with foreign ownership, never mind their pedigree do not allow Stanford to do so. Foreign money can be spent on a university but a university abroad cannot open a branch here.
A top government official said Stanford University officials were in India recently to consider the possibility of opening a campus here. There were a number of high-level meetings and also a dinner for the president, Dr John L Hennessy, hosted by MP Mr Jyotiraditya Scindia, a Stanford alumnus.
If Stanford did come here, it would not be another of the bucket-shop private universities that charge a hefty amount for a so-called foreign degree, though from India. Instead, the university, the official said, would be considering moving certain courses out of Stanford to India if they were relevant here. For instance, Indian or South Asian history could be taught here as also, a course on the economics of developing countries. It makes a lot of sense to teach these courses here. Those who will study here will be those who will be admitted there (there may be no direct admissions here) and sent here. India is one of the possibilities. They are thinking of a campus in China or Singapore as well, the official said. Stanford already has a campus in England, near Oxford.
Highly respected universities, if they are allowed to open campuses here, could also link up with Indian institutions. They could take courses at some Indian universities for credits, benefiting both. Currently, the rules allow domestic private universities and foreign-owned private universities. But foreign universities like Stanford cannot start a campus here.
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