Given below are two statements: in the context of NEP 2020:

Statement I: High performing Indian Universities will be encouraged to set up campuses in other countries.

Statement II: Selected universities from among the top 500 universities in the world will be facilitated to operate in India

In the light of the above statements. choose the correct answer from the options given below 

Statement I: High performing Indian Universities will be encouraged to set up campuses in other countries.

• The NEP 2020 states that "Indian institutions should be encouraged to collaborate with top foreign universities through twinning arrangements, joint degrees, student and faculty exchange, and joint research programmes."
• This implies that high-performing Indian universities may be encouraged to set up campuses in other countries as part of these collaboration efforts.

Thus, statement I is true.

Statement II: Selected universities from among the top 500 universities in the world will be facilitated to operate in India.

• The NEP 2020 states that "the top 100 universities in the global rankings will be facilitated to operate in India, with full academic and administrative autonomy."
• This means that these universities will be able to set up campuses in India and offer their own degrees, without being subject to Indian regulations.
• The policy promotes internationalization of higher education, it does not specify the exact ranking cutoff or the process for foreign universities to establish campuses in India.

Thus, statement II is false.