Sibal said the draft Foreign Education Providers Bill has been prepared. Asked if the foreign institutions will implement reservations, he said the government has not decided on the issue. "It depends on what we decide when we move forward," he said, adding that the legis0lation is in draft stage. "But if a foreign university is giving a simple BA degree, why it should not follow the law of the land. It is my personal opinion. It may be overruled by the Cabinet," Sibal said, adding that this issue needs discussions and debate.

Asked about the opposition to the foreign university bill by certain members of the Cabinet, including Jairam Ramesh, Sibal said the Economic Survey has supported Foreign Direct Investment in education and this bill was a step forward in that direction. "I am not going to comment on a colleague. I respect my colleague. I am not embarrassed," he said. Asked about the proposal for having a single All India Board at Class-12 level, Sibal said he has not said about such a board. "I did not say any of that... Uniformity does not mean uniformity in teaching. It means uniformity in standards," he said, adding that the pass percentage in the state boards is as low as 27 per cent.