The British Council has sold 바카라사이트 Indian arm of its IELTS English language testing business, in a sign of 바카라사이트 financial challenges facing 바카라사이트 organisation.
The council ¨C 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s international educational and cultural organisation ¨C said that it had sold 바카라사이트 business to IDP Education for ?130 million.
Kate Ewart-Biggs, 바카라사이트 council¡¯s interim chief executive, said that 바카라사이트 deal would enable 바카라사이트 organisation ¡°to improve its financial position following 바카라사이트 impact of Covid-19¡±.
The council traditionally has an annual income exceeding ?1.2 billion but 바카라사이트 pandemic has devastated its English language testing business, traditionally a major source of funding. Meanwhile, ongoing government funding to 바카라사이트 council is expected to be .
The International English Language Testing System, or IELTS, is 바카라사이트 world¡¯s most popular English language assessment for study and migration, and is 바카라사이트 only one approved by UK Visas and Immigration. IDP already jointly managed 바카라사이트 test, alongside 바카라사이트 council and Cambridge Assessment.
Under 바카라사이트 terms of 바카라사이트 deal, all IELTS tests in India will be delivered by IDP, and British Council employees working on 바카라사이트 test in India will join IDP.
Ms Ewart-Biggs said 바카라사이트 IDP deal would ¡°simplify and improve 바카라사이트 customer experience for IELTS test takers¡±.
¡°As IDP already delivers IELTS in India, 바카라사이트 high-quality service provided to IELTS customers will remain 바카라사이트 same,¡± Ms Ewart-Biggs said.
¡°To ensure we could continue to deliver on our global cultural relations mission, we explored strategic options for 바카라사이트 English examinations business with IDP in India in 2020. The proceeds of 바카라사이트 sale will enable British Council to improve its financial position following 바카라사이트 impact of Covid-19 on our finances.
¡°Our wider British Council work will continue in India. We remain committed to realising our goal of building trust and understanding between 바카라사이트 United Kingdom and India through arts, education, assessment and 바카라사이트 English language.¡±
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