Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi Holds Bilateral Meeting with French Minister for Higher Education
The ministers discussed student mobility, joint research and a revised qualifications pact as both sides explored new campus partnerships and academic exchanges.
- On Monday, Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi met Philippe Baptiste, France's Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space, during a three-day visit to India aimed at strengthening the India-France partnership in education, research, and innovation.
- Discussions focused on expanding student and faculty mobility while advancing the revised Mutual Recognition of Qualifications Agreement between the nations and enhancing collaborations through the Franco-Indian Campus in Life Sciences and Health.
- Joshi proposed establishing an Indian Institute of Technology campus in Nice while exploring expanded collaborations through the SPARC and GIAN programs to deepen research and academic exchanges between both nations.
- Officials invited French higher educational institutions to explore opening branch campuses in India, particularly in GIFT City, Gujarat, to address technical human resource requirements of French companies operating there.
- Both nations committed to greater cooperation in Life Sciences and Health alongside sharing best practices in digital Education and Technology to expand access to quality learning across institutional partnerships.
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