(a) whether an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed
with United Kingdom (UK) to set up new Institutes of higher
education and skill development programmes;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the other collaborations or agreements signed with UK in the education sector during the recent past; and
(d) the number of students likely to be benefited as a result thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (d): No, Sir. During the Visit of Hon’ble Minister of
Human Resource Development to UK from 13th to 16th January 2010, a
Joint Statement between the Ministry of Human Resources Development
of the Government of India and the Department of Business,
Innovation and Skills on behalf of the Government and the Devolved
Administrations of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland was signed on 13th January 2010 to strengthen institutional
links at all levels of the education sector i.e. elementary
education, secondary education, post-secondary education and
professional education.
Apart from Joint Statement, 7 MoUs between educational
institutions from India and their counterpart institutions in UK,
were also signed earlier this year. While some of the MoUs are
between specific institutions in India and the UK, other
collaborations relate to different activities for development of the
education sector and will benefit wider student community.