New HE partnership rules in India could boost outbound mobility
A new policy announced in June by the University Grants Commission will enable Indian universities to initiate partnerships with educational institutions abroad. New regulations will allow Indian students to undertake two semesters of their undergraduate degree at a partner foreign university, or one semester of their postgraduate degree, and receive recognition on their degree certificates. Lakshmi Iyer, director and head of education at market entry specialist Sannam S4 hailed this move as a positive step.
“For the first time we are allowing for citations on degree certificates and for acknowledging time spent in foreign institutions,” she said. The PIE News
