Indian Students Enrolling in Pakistani Colleges Will Not be Eligible for Employment in India: UGC, AICTE

The University Grants Commission and the All India Council for Technical Education have warned Indian students against enrolling themselves in any college or educational institution in Pakistan. As per the letter, only migrants and their children who got higher education from Pakistan will be eligible for the job in India only after obtaining security clearance from the Union Home Ministry. The joint advisory issued by the UGC and AICTE comes within a month of the higher education regulator warning Indian students planning to pursue higher studies in China, saying it does not recognise “degree courses done only in online mode without prior approval.” The advisory against travelling to China for education came was issued after the Chinese government suspended all visas since November 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Any Indian national or Overseas Citizen of India who intends to take admission to any degree college or educational institution of Pakistan shall not be eligible for seeking employment or higher studies in India on the basis of such educational qualifications acquired in Pakistan,” the advisory read, reported news agency PTI. It further added, “However, migrants and their children who have acquired higher education degrees in Pakistan and have been awarded citizenship by India would be eligible for seeking employment in India after obtaining security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs.” AICTE chairman Anil Sahasrabudhe said that Indian students need to be advised to which institutions and countries they should travel for education so that they don’t land up with a degree which does not follow Indian regulations.