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Foreign diplomats need student visa to study in India
CHENNAI: Foreign diplomats who wish to study in Indian universities can no longer pursue their academic interests using the diplomatic visa.
"It has been decided by the government of India that foreign diplomats wishing to study in Indian universities will be required to undergo a change in their visa status i.e. they will be permitted to pursue studies on a student visa only and not on a diplomatic visa," University Grants Commission joint secretary Chander Shekar Meena has said.
In a letter addressed to vice chancellors of all universities in the country, Meena has urged them to bring the decision of the government of India to the notice of all colleges and institutions affiliated to the respective universities so that they could insist on a student visa from foreign diplomats.
This follows an office memorandum issued by the union ministry of external affairs earlier in February this year.
The external affairs ministry was asked to clarify the position with regard to the visa status of foreign diplomats who sought admission into regular academic courses including PhD research programmes in universities in India. After examining the issue relating to the procedure to be followed in such cases, the ministry "with the approval of the minister for external affairs" concluded that the diplomats must change their diplomatic visas into student visas for the purpose.
Later, Anil Kumar Anand, joint secretary (coordination) ministry of external affairs issued an office memorandum requesting the department of higher education in the ministry of human resources development to convey the decision to the University Grants Commission and all universities in India "for strict compliance."
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Foreign-diplomats-need-student-visa-to-study-in-India/articleshow/4360199.cms
"It has been decided by the government of India that foreign diplomats wishing to study in Indian universities will be required to undergo a change in their visa status i.e. they will be permitted to pursue studies on a student visa only and not on a diplomatic visa," University Grants Commission joint secretary Chander Shekar Meena has said.
In a letter addressed to vice chancellors of all universities in the country, Meena has urged them to bring the decision of the government of India to the notice of all colleges and institutions affiliated to the respective universities so that they could insist on a student visa from foreign diplomats.
This follows an office memorandum issued by the union ministry of external affairs earlier in February this year.
The external affairs ministry was asked to clarify the position with regard to the visa status of foreign diplomats who sought admission into regular academic courses including PhD research programmes in universities in India. After examining the issue relating to the procedure to be followed in such cases, the ministry "with the approval of the minister for external affairs" concluded that the diplomats must change their diplomatic visas into student visas for the purpose.
Later, Anil Kumar Anand, joint secretary (coordination) ministry of external affairs issued an office memorandum requesting the department of higher education in the ministry of human resources development to convey the decision to the University Grants Commission and all universities in India "for strict compliance."
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Foreign-diplomats-need-student-visa-to-study-in-India/articleshow/4360199.cms
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