Signing of MoU between India and UAE on Cooperation in the field of Education approved

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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Education, Government of India and the Ministry of Education, Government of the United Arab Emirates, on cooperation in the field of education.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• An MoU was signed with UAE in 2015 in the field of education which expired in 2018.

• In 2019, at a meeting between the education ministers of the two countries, the UAE side proposed the signing of a new MoU.

• The new 2022 MoU covers the changes brought in by the National Education Policy 2020 in India's education ecosystem.

• The MoU will be valid for a period of five years from the date of signing and will be automatically renewable with the consent of both countries.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

Objective of MoU :

• To further strengthen the ongoing educational cooperation between India and UAE and widen the scope of mutual engagement.

• Promote Exchange of Information Education, 

• Capacity Development of Technical and vocational Education and Training (TVET) teaching staff, 

• Facilitation of academic collaboration between Higher Education Institutions in both the countries for offering Twinning, 

• Joint Degree and Dual Degree Programmes