President Pratibha Patil Monday said the central government will bring in legislation for such a move, giving force to the idea of allowing foreign universities to set up shop in India.

Patil said in her address to a joint sitting of both houses of parliament on the opening day of the budget session," The government is endeavoring to bring forward an appropriate legislation for facilitating the participation of globally renowned and quality academic institutions in our higher education sector, and for bringing in foreign education providers for vocational training and skill development."

the idea has been mooted by Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal. Now foreign varsities are likely to enter the Indian educational scene by opening campuses and offering joint degrees with Indian institutes. (With Input from Agencies)