Overview
- The Ministry of Education convened the Study in India Edu-Diplomatic Conclave in New Delhi, drawing ambassadors and high commissioners from over 50 countries.
- Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urged foreign higher education institutions to partner with India’s innovation-driven system and invited greater student and institutional engagement.
- Pradhan cited India’s strengths in its knowledge ecosystem, demographic dividend and growing economy as foundations for deeper global academic ties.
- Higher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi said NEP 2020 has guided six years of reforms that advance multidisciplinary learning, integrate skilling and strengthen internationalisation.
- Joshi noted that under the UGC’s time-bound framework, applications from leading universities in Australia, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States have been cleared within a month, as India positions itself as an innovation partner in AI, biotechnology, semiconductors and sustainable energy.