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

The PIE News

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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Amid campus plans, Newcastle eyes joint centre with IIT Delhi

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The new centre will focus on facilitating faculty and student exchanges, joint research initiatives, and academic collaborations, according to Chris Day, vice-chancellor and president, Newcastle University. Newcastles ambitions to establish a campus in India places it alongside other renowned UK universities with a similar mission.

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Hits and misses in Budget 2024 for India’s education sector

The PIE News

Foreign universities have extensive networks and collaborations with multinational corporations, startups, and industry leaders. Additionally, many international universities offer favourable payment options to accommodate students. The budget for Central Universities has been kept at Rs. 57,244 crore allocated in 2023/24 to Rs.

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India opens first TNE campus in Uganda

The PIE News

India’s National Forensic Sciences University has become the first state institution to launch a campus abroad in the East African country of Uganda. It comes just a month after it was announced that India was drafting regulations for universities on setting up overseas campuses in Africa and Asia.

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More financial assistance sought in Indian budget

The PIE News

. “Unfortunately, the interim budget 2024 didn’t address issues related to interest rates on education loans or Tax Collected at Source for remittances for overseas education,” said Saurabh Arora, CEO of University Living, a global student accommodation platform. The initiative’s budget rose by some 6.1%

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Small College America – Profile: Washington and Lee University

Edu Alliance Journal

April 7, 2025, by Dean Hoke : This profile of Washington and Lee University is the eighth in a series presenting small colleges throughout the United States. Background Founded in 1749, Washington and Lee University (W&L) is a private liberal arts college located in Lexington, Virginia. The institutions very name honors Robert E.

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India’s education sector braces for change as Modi wins third term

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Some states’ university funds are tied to the adoption of suggestions under NEP, which could see a shift in the coming years,” said Mathews. With the BJP not having a majority of its own, the new government wouldn’t be able to push NEP among states that are reluctant to adopt it.