Monday, October 12, 2009

Scotland seeks better collaboration with India in higher education

Scotland seeks better collaboration with India in higher education

New Delhi: The Universities of Scotland and the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for greater collaboration between the two in the field of higher education.

The agreement aims at boosting student and faculty exchange programmes between the two nations, more scholarships for Indian students vying to study in Scotland, more internships and a greater collaboration in the field of research and development.

Michael Russell, minister for Culture, External Affairs and the Constitution, Scottish government, said: "The two bodies will encourage joint degree development and help identify opportunities for enhanced funding to support institutional initiatives."

"With a world-class educational system, Scotland is actively seeking to support India's goals of significantly growing its education sector, enhancing research and development capabilities and skilling its workforce to boost sustainable economic growth," he added.

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