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KIERI ensures that the UK and India are engaging in constructive dialogue on key policy issues. UKIERI works with central and |
state government regulatory bodies, associations and individual institutions to ensure that the respective international educational policies of both countries are harmonised to best effect and support each other's broader international aspirations. Such policy dialogue helps lower barriers to cooperation on both sides and enhances the overall effectiveness of the initiative  |
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he Hyderabad conference brought together an India-UK |
team of great experience. Over 80 participants from higher education institutions in the UK and India met to discuss next steps in the Indo-UK educational
collaborations. The institutions were selected from a much larger number of applicants and included UKIERI award winners from the first phase and institutions wishing to develop collaborative |
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partnerships. The conference was attended by senior representatives of the University Grants Commission (UGC); All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE); Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education The National University for Education Planning and Administration (NUEPA); |
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the UK Quality Assurance Agency (QAA); and was addressed by video conferencing from USA by Sam Pitroda, Chairman of the National Knowledge Commission.
The conference discussed the latest developments including the progress of the proposed Indian Foreign Education Providers Bill currently under parliamentary review. It looked at regulatory, academic,
student, contractual and financial issues
related to the development of successful
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good practice. It also explored the role ofthe private sector and public-private partnerships. In addition to the collaborations currently supported by UKIERI many participants forged new potential partnerships over the three days and planned for new applications to UKIERI in the coming year. It was highly engaging and interactive workshop, much appreciated by
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oth the UK and India have identified a need to increase participation in higher education from the more disadvantaged groups in their |
societies. Whilst some of the barriers to success might be country specific there are sufficient areas of similarity and shared concerns to seek to learn from each other's experiences. However there has been little opportunity previously to progress this, in spite of the long history of cooperation between UK and Indian universities and research centres. The UKIERI Board and Project Team also suggested in the early days of the development of the project, that some specific areas of cooperation in education research should be encouraged. This area was suggested by the Indian UGC and delegates to the March 2006 Workshop in New Delhi as a priority area for consideration within the 'Policy Dialogue' topics of UKIERI; this need has been reinforced by
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he Knowledge Commission was set up by the Honourable Prime Minister 18 months ago, to address a variety of issues including the preparation of around 500 million youth of India, below 25 years in age, to respond to the challenges of globalisation, entrepreneurship and technology. |
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The Knowledge Commission has recommended that the current 350 universities in India be increased to 1500 and a regulatory framework be established which:
• Encourages private sector partnership
• Encourages international participation
• Encourages research and development
Sam Pitroda commented, “The need for internationalisation of Higher Education is clear because there is a need (in India) for a global outlook, which is also entrepreneurial… there is also a need to collaborate at various levels with the |
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best in the world to maintain the GDP growth rate of 8-10%… and finally, because a workforce of 500 million being created in India is not just for India, but for the whole world. Anyone who can provide good, quality education to our children should be welcomed” |
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