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India all set to open the doors to foreign educational institutions | External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Tuesday said
India is all set to open up its doors to foreign educational institutions through the enactment of a Foreign Education Providers Bill. Speaking on the occasion
of the 60th anniversary of the Fulbright programme in India, Krishna said: "Nearly
a hundred thousand Indian students enroll in the USA annually. India is poised
to open up her doors to foreign educational institutions through the enactment
of a Foreign Education Providers Bill. We are keen to establish partnerships with
premier universities in USA to address challenges such as water, energy, healthcare,
urban infrastructure, and environment." Krishna also apprised the audience that
last year Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal led a delegation
to USA to discuss some of these initiatives. With India becoming a full partner
in the selection and award of scholarships, the scholarships are now called the
"Fulbright -Jawaharlal Nehru Scholarships and Grants, he said. "With a financial
contribution of 2.3 million dollars by India as per the revised Agreement, the
total annual scholarship amount could be increased by a 100 per cent. Starting
with the academic year 2009-2010, we have been awarding "Fulbright-Nehru"
scholarships
honouring the memory of both Senator Fulbright and Prime Minister Nehru," Krishna
said. Quoting Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, Krishna said : "The highest
education is that which does not merely give us information, but makes our life
in harmony with all existence." "Inspired by such wisdom, the Fulbright-Nehru
program will focus on areas of priority in the bilateral relationship - agriculture,
environment, energy, and other fields which will have a direct impact on the lives
of the people," he added. Talking about Senator Fullbright Krishna said: "I had
the privilege of meeting with Senator Fulbright when I was studying in George
Washington University. Senator Fullbright was a statesman who was able to focus
on crucial and critical areas of two countries." Krishna, during his keynote address
said that he was delighted to note that this unique exchange program in India
is one of the largest Fulbright-programs worldwide. "I am confident that our
collaborative
efforts in the educational sector will lead to increased joint research and development
of new relevant technology and innovation for the mutual benefit of our two societies
and the benefit of the world. I congratulate the United States-India Education
Foundation for completing 60 glorious years of its successful program. I wish
them a redoubled success in the future." "I am confident that the Fulbright-Nehru
Program will be instrumental in augmenting people-to-people linkages between two
great democracies, India and USA," the Union Minister added. Also present on this
occasion were U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy Roemer, Judith McHale, Under
Secretary
for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy, Adam Grotsky, Members of the US-India
Education Foundation, Alumni and awardees of Fulbright-Nehru fellowships and
grants and others. |
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