IIT’s are all set to go global

The government plans to establish campuses for the country’s top technology institutes, the IITs, in numerous other nations around the world. The Central Government has appointed a committee to investigate the issue of expanding IITs campuses abroad, according to the most recent information. In consultation with Indian diplomatic missions abroad, the potential locations for offshore campuses operating under the name “Indian International Institute of Technology” have been identified as the UK, UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Malaysia, and Thailand.These seven countries fared well on several crucial metrics, according to a report that the 17-member committee, led by Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, chair of the IIT Council standing committee, provided to the Ministry of Education. The criteria include the level of commitment and interest, academic standing, a work environment that draws top talent and students, legal requirements, and potential benefits to enhance India’s “branding & reputation.”The criteria include the level of commitment and interest, academic standing, a work environment that draws top talent and students, legal requirements, and potential benefits to enhance India’s “branding & reputation.” According to the committee’s report, the UK High Commission has received “6 concrete proposals” for the establishment of IIT global campuses. Six universities expressed interest in hosting an IIT campus, including the University of Birmingham, King’s College London, University of Exeter, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and University College London.According to the report, IIT Delhi has already started preliminary discussions with the Abu Dhabi department of education and knowledge after the government contacted it about setting up a campus there. In addition to this, IIT Madras has also discussed the establishment of a global campus with Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Tanzania.According to the report, it should be designed as residential institutes, with the host nation making the necessary preparations for establishing the campus there. The panel’s recommendation for student intake was that the global campuses of IITs should serve the local population and that the maximum percentage of Indian students at these campuses should be 20%.

By Subhechcha Ganguly