(a) whether the Government has signed bilateral agreements with various
countries to strengthen international cooperation in the field of education
during the last three years and the current year;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the name of the countries; and
(c) the progress achieved so far in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)
(a) & (b): A list of countries with which bilateral agreements have been signed by
Ministry of Human Resource Development during the last three years on cooperation
in the field of higher education is annexed. In the current year, no bilateral
agreement has so far been signed at Government level.
(c) The main objective of bilateral agreements includes exchange of students/
faculty/experts, sharing of information relating to education, holding of
conferences/seminars, Joint Research Programmes and research collaboration
amongst higher educational institutions. Implementation of these activities is a
continuous process in which the implementing agencies in India carry out activities in
consultation with agencies in partner countries, as per the terms of the MoU.
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