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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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International universities eye Nepal’s high student mobility

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A recent incident involving the death of a Nepali student at KIIT in India prompted strong criticism from Nepali consultants and educators, who condemned the country’s lack of a forward-thinking education policy, which drives students to seek better opportunities abroad. said Shrestha.

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Should universities focus more on student and social purpose?

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Education policymakers in India are going as far to place holistic education at the top of the priority list. Inspired by ancient centres of learning at Nalanda and Taxila, India’s National Education Policy (NEP) advocates for a greater degree of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies.

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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. With Finlands education system influencing NEP greatly, Lhdevirta believes the Finnish model can offer some valuable contributions to India.

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International students in Japan almost at pre-pandemic levels

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. “The government’s efforts to restore the number of international students, which declined significantly due to the influence of Covid-19, are showing steady results,” Kuniko Takeda, deputy director of international affairs at Japan’s ministry of education, told The PIE News.

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University of Southampton awarded licence to establish India campus 

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” “This is a hugely exciting initiative for India, and our university, and we thank the University Grants Commission of India, the Ministry of Education, the British High Commission, the Indian High Commission, and the British Council, for their confidence in our application” he added.

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India open for international collaboration, government tells UK universities

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Speaking at the British Council’s India-UK higher education conference in New Delhi, Neeta Prasad, joint secretary at India’s Ministry of Education, said the country’s education ecosystem has “undergone a massive transformation” over the last three years and “that transformation is still going on”.