Mumbai, June 14 -- The University Grants Commission has given a letter of intent to five foreign universities to establish their campuses in Maharashtra, said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. This is part of the "Mumbai Rising - Creating an International Education City" initiative.

The Chief Minister was speaking to the media after participating in the Granting of Letters of Intent (LOIs) ceremony along with Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Fadnavis said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the National Education Policy has opened doors for knowledge in India.

"UGC has given a letter of intent to five universities. Their campuses will be constructed in Maharashtra," Fadnavis told reporters.

The five foreign universities, which h...