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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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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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China bans students from enrolling in foreign online colleges

Inside Higher Ed

Image: China’s Ministry of Education will no longer recognize online degrees from overseas colleges, per a Jan. The action was necessary to “maintain educational equity,” according to the statement. Lee, professor of educational policy studies and practice at the University of Arizona, said.

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India open for international collaboration, government tells UK universities

The PIE News

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”.

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India seeks to simplify int’l student journey with one-stop portal

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The country’s ministry of education, in collaboration with the ministry of home affairs and ministry of external affairs, has launched a centralised digital platform for global students seeking higher education in India.

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Should universities focus more on student and social purpose?

The PIE News

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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UGC chair reveals committee to review Indian entrance exam irregularities

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Focusing on the National Education Policy 2020’s promise to build accessible and quality education in India, the UGC is set to train over 1.5 The committee is expected to conduct a detailed review of the SOPs and protocols of the NTA, and also suggest measures to strengthen them with monitoring mechanisms,” Kumar told The PIE.