New Delhi, May 20 || Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan has affirmed India’s commitment to academic collaboration with the UK’s Imperial College London.
Pradhan met with Professor Hugh Brady, President of Imperial College London, and his academic delegation to discuss enhanced collaboration in education, research, and innovation. The meeting centred on Imperial’s culture of research and innovation, its existing collaborations with India and the world, and its future strategic plans.
“It was a pleasure to learn more about Imperial’s culture of research and innovation, collaborations with India and the world, and future plans, among others,” the Minister said, in a post on social media platform X.
The Union Minister highlighted the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, emphasising its focus areas, India’s educational priorities, and the nation's inherent strengths, including its market capacity, talent pool, and aspirations.
"I expect that Imperial, London, and Indian higher-educational institutions (HEIs) can collaborate to offer joint/dual degrees and also work together for driving innovation and entrepreneurship, co-developing futuristic technologies, nurturing, developing and facilitating a two-way flow of STEMB talent and undertaking joint initiatives to build a robust AI, quantum computing, deep-tech, semiconductors ecosystem," Pradhan said.