IIT Going Global : Campuses in Abroad
IITs - the premier technology institutes of the country are all set to go global, with the government planning to open its campuses in over 7 countries. Here are the key recommendations of the Government Panel appointed to explore possibility of opening IIT campuses abroad.
As per the latest update, the Central Government has appointed a committee to look into the matter of expanding IITs campuses abroad. The institutes which will be named as Indian International Institute of Technology and will have global campuses where students from different countries can pursue technical education.
To expedite the process of setting up global campuses for IITs, the Central Government has appointed a 17-member panel which is looking to facilitate the process. The committee is led by IIT Council standing committee chairperson Dr K Radhakrishnan, which has shared its recommendation for setting up foreign campuses of IITs. The committee, so far, has consulted with Indian missions abroad to identify possible locations and countries where the foreign campuses of IITs can be developed.
As per media reports, the committee has identified 7 countries as feasible for development of IIT Campuses which include UK, UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Malaysia and Thailand.
The first IIT campus outside India will be set up in Tanzania. The second Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus abroad in Abu Dhabi has been announced following the signing of an agreement between Indian and United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities.
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