Monday 13 February 2012 Government 2.0: The Road Ahead
India plans Finance Corp for study loans

It will benefit students who fail to avail of study loans to pursue higher education

New Delhi: India plans to set up a National Education Finance Corporation (NEFC) to provide loans for educational infrastructure expansion and re-finance study loans to needy students who otherwise fail to pursue higher education.

"A proposal for the establishment of National Education Finance Corporation is under consideration, which aims at providing loans for infrastructure development and expansion of educational institutions, as well as re-finance facility for educational students’ loans," Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said.

Once it is established, thousands of students who fail to avail of study loans to pursue higher education will benefit. The HRD Ministry is in touch with the Planning Commission over the issue, Sibal said, reports IANS.
 

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