Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi Holds Bilateral Meeting with French Minister for Higher Education
The ministers discussed student mobility, mutual qualifications and joint research as India explored an IIT campus in Nice.
- On Monday, Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi met Philippe Baptiste, Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space of France, during a three-day visit to strengthen India-France educational partnerships.
- Discussions focused on expanding student and faculty mobility and advancing the Mutual Recognition of Qualifications Agreement, alongside strengthening institutional partnerships in research and innovation.
- Joshi reviewed a proposal to establish an Indian Institute of Technology campus in Nice, while the ministers explored collaborative projects through SPARC, GIAN, and the Franco-Indian Campus in Life Sciences & Health.
- India invited French higher education institutions to explore opening branch campuses in GIFT City, Gujarat, and other locations where French companies require technical human resources.
- Both nations engaged on sharing best practices in digital education and leveraging technology to expand access, with broader cooperation extending into life sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
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