Partnering event for Indian and educational institutions from United Kingdom by British Deputy High Commission

Updated on: Monday, April 01, 2013

The UK Trade and Investment in association with the British Deputy High commission in Mumbai are holding a partnering event for Indian and educational institutions from United Kingdom (UK) between April 1 and 5 in the city, a statement issued by the British Deputy High Commission has said.

The India-UK educational institutions partnership forum will bring together leading Indian educational institutions from Pune and other cities of Western India, and about 15 British universities and educational institutes who have an interest in developing educational partnerships will participate.

The event will take place on at the Westin Hotel, Koregaon Park starting from 9.30 am. Delegates from Nagpur, Nashik, Aurangabad as well as Pune will be attending the event. UK delegates will travel to these centres from April 2 to 5.

The Forum is a sequel to the India partnering event held in the UK (London and York) in October 2011, and the India-UK partnership event held in India in April 2012. Both these events were very successful and have resulted in over 12 agreements being signed between UK universities and Indian colleges, with several more under discussion, the statement added.

Development of off-shore campuses or faculty development in India, provision of internships or work placement opportunities for students, licensing or franchising curriculum, identifying opportunities for student and staff exchanges, employability skill development will be explored during this event.

Partnering event for Indian and educational institutions from United Kingdom by British Deputy High Commission

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