A committee formed by the Center for Global IIT expansion, in consultation with Indian missions abroad, identifying Britain, UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Malaysia and Thailand as a prospective location for offshore campuses under the “Indian International Institute of India India Technology “Brand Name, The Sunday Express has learned. The seven countries are ranked high in several main parameters, according to a report submitted to the Ministry of Education by the committee of 17 members, led by the Chairperson of the IIT Committee Dr. K Radhakrishnan.
These parameters include the level of interest and commitment, academic lineage, conducive ecosystems to attract quality faculties and students, regulations and potential benefits to improve the “branding and relations” of India. This report is based on feedback from the Head of 26 India’s mission, with the economic diplomacy section of the Ministry of External Affairs governing two virtual sessions between the Committee and Embassy officials on February 2 and March 28.
According to the input shared by the Indian High Commission in the UK, this mission has obtained “six concrete cooperation proposals from the University of Birmingham, King’s College London, University of Exeter, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and University College London”. “Our mission has made many requests for meetings between universities and the IIT committee. Furthermore, it has requested a detailed concept note and a nodal contact point to continue this proposal, “said the report, which was reviewed by Indian Express. The report also stated that IIT-Deli was the preferred choice for UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Malaysia. According to the report, Egypt wants to launch settings, online if not physically, from 2022-23. However, the Committee has suggested not to be rushed, saying that it is preferred only by housing campuses that are opened after consideration.
“The minimum commitment of certain areas for the campus is needed from the local government while establishing a new institution. The institute is being established not for trade, but to build the image of the country abroad. Therefore, these institutions must serve the population of local students (which can become Indian diaspora). The percentage of Indian students in these institutions must be less than 20%, “said the report. Proposal for IIT to expand abroad is not new. For example, IIT Delhi is already in talks with the Ministry of Education and Knowledge in Abu Dhabi UAE, while IIT Madras is exploring options in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Tanzania.
So far, most discussions about individual IIT. The Committee has, for the first time, proposed a model in which the institution chain will be established under the name of the Indian international brand brand with the domestic IIT as a mentor of committee members including Director of IIT Delhi, Madras, Kharagpur; ISM Dhanbad, Guwahati, Kanpur; Indian Science Institute; Nit letterhkal; and Vice Chancellor for JNU, Delhi University, Hyderabad University and Hindu University Banaras; And, Dean (International Relations) IIT Bombay.
“The new institute can be called ‘India International Institute of Technology in (Name of State)’. The suggested name is quite close to IIT and internationally added to emphasize/clarify that this institution is located outside India. Differences in names (with sufficient similarities) will allow new institutions to be established to develop their own identity and ethos, while utilizing the power of existing IIT, “the report said.
However, so that the project is successful and does not become a burden for mentor institutions, “substantial investments by the host or Indian government government” will be needed, the report said. “Actually, sponsorship institutions in India must expect a large number of royalties (say 10 percent to 15 percent of the overall offshore campus expenditure) from such campuses,” the committee said in the report.
Also, the offshore campus needs to take part in the laws and regulations of the host country, which shows that there will be no reservation for students or employees unless provided by the local law. “Parliamentary actions through which these institutions were created must give them more freedom than the current IIT,” the committee said in the report. In the Reports of the Committee, Bhutan, Nepal, Bahrain, Japan, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, and Uzbekistan have been ranked levels under the seven identified countries. Indian authority must do arrangements in these countries as well, said the committee