Hyderabad: The English and Foreign
Languages (EFL) University here has received proposals from
the Ministry of External Affairs and different Indian
Embassies to set up off-shore campuses in foreign countries,
EFL University Vice Chancellor, Prof Abhai Maurya said on Tuesday.
"We have received proposals from the Indian Embassies
in six countries to set up off-shore campuses of our
university. We have submitted proposals to the HRD Ministry
and the Ministry of External Affairs seeking approval for
setting up off-shore campuses in Malaysia, Yemen, Oman,
Mangolia and Belarus," Abhai Maurya told reporters here.
The Ministry of External Affairs had approached EFL to
set up off-shore campuses and the modalities for setting up
such campuses are now being worked out, the Vice-Chancellor
said adding "We are the only Central University in the country
which has been called upon to set up off-shore campuses."
Talking about developmental activities of EFL--the
Hyderabad-based Central University, he said the university has
been identified as the nodal agency by the Ministry of
External Affairs to set up permanent Centres for English
Language Training (CELTs) in ASEAN countries.
The University has submitted proposals for setting up
new campuses at Rohtak in Haryana and Kollam district of
Kerala, which are under active consideration of the Ministry
of HRD, Maurya said.
PTI
