More IITs Campuses To Be Launched In The World: Why and How?

We explain the process of choosing the host countries and the system the institutions will follow going forward

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													Offshore IITs: What is the process of expanding Indian institutions abroad? How will they work?
													
														We explain the process of choosing the host countries and the system the institutions will follow going forward 
															
					
											
						
														
								
									
										
											
																									
													
														 Written by Harleenn Agarwal		
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	New Delhi | Updated: August 29, 2022  2:44:30 pm														
													
															
													
												
												


		
		
			
				
			
		
		
			
				
			
		
		
			
				
			
		
	

											
											
														
														
														
													As per the report, the UAE, Egypt and Saudi Arabia are the top three destinations to show interest in the framework. (Representative image. File)Following the National Education Policy’s recommendations, the Education Ministry formed a committee to set up offshore campuses that would be mentored by Indian higher educational institutions.

The committee went on to suggest that IITs could start institutions abroad with its brand’s name based on inputs from 26 Indian embassies across the world. This was done to encourage “high performing Indian universities to set up campuses in other countries, keeping in view the demand from various quarters for opening of campus abroad”.

What did the committee say about offshore campuses? How were the host countries chosen? Going forward, how will these institutions work? We explain:

The role of the committee

The committee was tasked to propose a draft framework after analysing existing provisions available for opening offshore institutions.

https://indianexpress.com/article/education/offshore-iits-what-is-the-process-of-expanding-indian-institutions-abroad-how-will-they-work-8116486/

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