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  1. Study In India (SII) Portal

The Ministry of Education is undertaking several initiatives to promote the internationalization of higher education in India, as envisioned in the National Education Policy 2020. One such initiative is the launch of the Study in India (SII) Portal, which was jointly introduced by the Ministry of Education (MoE), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on 3rd August 2023.

The SII Portal is a one-stop platform for international students, facilitating application submission, admission processes, and visa applications for those seeking to pursue regular, short-term, or long-term courses in Indian academic institutions or Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs). It serves as a gateway to India’s higher education ecosystem.

All foreign students wishing to study in India are now required to register on the SII Portal and submit the necessary information. Upon registration, the portal generates a unique ID, the SII-ID, which must be quoted on the student visa application.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has recently launched the e-Student Visa, enabling students to apply for their visa using the SII-ID via the Indian Visa Portal. Therefore, to operationalize the e-Student Visa, all incoming foreign students must register on the SII Portal.

For more information and registration, please visit: https://studyinindia.gov.in/ 

  1. Studying in India - https://studyinindia.gov.in/about-study-in-india-programme 

  1. Student Hand Book for Indian Students for Studying Abroad

  1. Important Links / Websites: India

a) Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD): https://teamdecidermhrd.netlify.app/

b) University Grants Commission (UGC): https://ugc.ac.in/

c) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC): https://nsdcindia.org/

d) Association of Indian Universities (AIU): https://aiu.ac.in/

e) Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA): https://dasanit.org/dasa2025/

f) Know India Programme (KIP): http://www.mea.gov.in/

  1. Important Links / Websites: UAE

a) Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research: https://www.mohesr.gov.ae/En/Pages/Home.aspx

b) Ministry of Education: https://www.moe.gov.ae/En/pages/home.aspx

c) ADEK (Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge): https://www.adek.gov.ae/

d) Commission for Academic Accreditation: https://caa.ae/

 


 

 

 

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