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New Delhi: Union Minister of Education Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ today informed that the UGC has placed the draft Regulations on Academic Collaboration between Indian and Foreign Higher Education Institutions to offer Joint Degree, Dual Degree and Twinning Programmes, in the public domain and invited suggestions from all the stakeholders. The Minister sought insights and feedback from the public including the academia and all other stakeholders to enable the Ministry of Education to bring about effective implementation of this aspect of NEP. The Minister also informed that the last date of receiving suggestions/feedback has now been extended to 15
Bhubaneswar: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed universities across the country to establish an office for international affairs in their respective campuses.
In a letter, UGC secretary Rajnish Jain has asked the vice-chancellors of universities to take the necessary steps for setting up the international affairs office and share information by February 15, 2021.
It is pertinent to mention here that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 lay emphasis on expanding the global outreach of Indian Higher Education Institutions by promoting India as a global study destination. The Policy also focuses on intensive academic and research collaboration with foreign Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs).