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A view from Abuja: the global refugee crisis and higher education

The PIE News

There were lively discussions on curricula, employment, entrepreneurship, sustainable and equitable cross-border partnerships, the role of technology in building global and transdisciplinary competencies, climate change and green jobs, and much else besides. Higher education systems around the world have long recognised this.

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Johns Hopkins University in talks to establish India campus

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With the National Education Policy , introduced in 2020, promoting transnational education to establish India as a global hub of education, efforts are being made to attract international universities to the South Asian country. The delegation actively discussed establishing an offshore JHU campus in India.”

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India a ‘target country’ for Finland’s Talent Boost program

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The program, coordinated by Finlands ministry of economic affairs and employment, and ministry of education and culture, encourages education-based and work-based immigration. Students from India who study in Finnish institutions usually go for science and technology courses, said Lhdevirta.

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Saudi-US partnerships set to power Vision 2030 Goals

The PIE News

On the heels of the first Saudi-US Higher Education Partnerships Forum, co-organised by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Education, the US Embassy, and IIE, and held in Riyadh, The PIE sat down with Michael Ratney, US ambassador to Saudi Arabia to explore the evolving landscape of educational collaboration between the two nations.

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India explores initiatives to promote special visas for int’l students

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We are actively exploring ways to spread more awareness of this initiative via the Indian Embassies abroad through education fairs, webinars, and social media campaigns targeted at student communities in key countries, Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, chairman, University Grants Commission , told The PIE News.

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ETS set to establish Global Capability Centre in Delhi

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The centre, which could be established by next year, will focus on enhancing ETS’s operational capabilities across key areas such as finance, human resources, technology, business intelligence, and assessment operations. Despite over 1.3 According to ETS, Indians accounted for 12.3% of the total test takers globally in 2022, up from 7.5%

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Should universities focus more on student and social purpose?

The PIE News

Heriot Watt Malaysia has put ‘purpose’ at the centre of its education offering to students. Education has long focussed predominantly on equipping students with knowledge and skills, notes Al-Atabi. This is important, but technological advance, including the emergence of AI, is shifting more skilled work onto machines.