By IANS
New Delhi : The ministry of overseas Indian affairs is awaiting the approval of the union cabinet to set up a university for Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs).
“The committee set up to recommend a name to the cabinet for the PIO University has completed its conclusion. Now it is up to the cabinet to decide on the issue,” said Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi at a press conference Friday.
The ministry had in 2007 asked for trusts or societies to send their expression of interest for setting up the university. A committee made up of a vice-chancellor and secretaries of various ministries went through the 16-odd applicants, before finally forwarding its recommendation to the cabinet.
As per the guidelines framed by the Indian government, half the seats will be reserved for non-resident Indians and Persons of Indian Origin. The other half will be for resident Indian students, where the existing government policy on reservation will be applicable.