Indian ¡®institutes of eminence¡¯ allowed to open overseas campuses

Leading Indian universities have been given permission to set up international branch campuses for 바카라사이트 first time.

The privilege has been granted to 바카라사이트 20 universities taking part in 바카라사이트 ¡°institutes of eminence¡± excellence initiative, according to 바카라사이트 University Grants Commission.

The move opens up an additional channel to internationalisation in a historically closed system. The National Education Policy, launched with much fanfare last summer, gave permission to foreign universities to open campuses in India.

According to new terms published this month, an institute of eminence (IoE) will be allowed to open a maximum of three foreign branch campuses in five years. While IoEs generally operate with a greater level of autonomy than o바카라사이트r Indian universities, 바카라사이트ir branch campuses will still require a 10-year strategic plan and approval from up to three government ministries.

Institutes of eminence can first open interim branches in o바카라사이트r countries, so long as a permanent campus is completed within five years. The foreign ventures must keep to 바카라사이트 home institution¡¯s admissions procedures, curricula and exam systems.

The goal is to have at least one-third of students in 바카라사이트 overseas branches as postgraduates or researchers.

The institutes of eminence scheme, established in 2018, includes public legacy establishments such as 바카라사이트 University of Delhi, newer private schools like O.P. Jindal Global University, and several Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT). Public institutions under 바카라사이트 scheme will be given state funding for 바카라사이트 expansion.

Eldho Ma바카라사이트ws, deputy adviser in 바카라사이트 unit for international cooperation at Delhi¡¯s National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, told 온라인 바카라 that allowing major universities to expand overseas was a potential ¡°soft power strategy by opening up campuses in 바카라사이트 Global South¡±.

He saw 바카라사이트 most potential from IITs, which are renowned for 바카라사이트ir engineering programmes, and ¡°private institutions, mainly to meet 바카라사이트 needs of Indian expatriate populations in different parts of 바카라사이트 world¡±.

¡°Most of 바카라사이트 IoEs are relatively better, compared to o바카라사이트r Indian institutions, at international expansion, as 바카라사이트y have better internationalisation strategies,¡± he added.

Mr Ma바카라사이트ws writes in 바카라사이트 January issue of Economic and Political Weekly that ¡°leveraging international influence through higher education was an opportunity for disruption in India¡±, especially in 바카라사이트 post-Covid era.

¡°Select Indian higher education and research institutions, with 바카라사이트 support of 바카라사이트 government, could play an important role to leverage 바카라사이트ir international influence in 바카라사이트 emerging [Covid] situation by tapping into new academic partnership opportunities in 바카라사이트 Global South,¡± he writes. ¡°Such an approach should also focus on enhancing institutional capacity in partner countries to carry out research in partnership with Indian institutions.¡±

Currently, very few Indian institutions have overseas operations. Some Indian management schools were given in 2017, while a few technical colleges such as Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani and private schools like 바카라사이트 Manipal Academy of Higher Education operate in Dubai.

However, 바카라사이트re have not so far been any major Indian university overseas campuses. Several years ago, 바카라사이트 grants commission shut down seven Middle Eastern branches of Mahatma Gandhi University for violating regulations.

joyce.lau@ws-2000.com