Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said that the Centre has roped in experts from leading global Universities like Cambridge, MIT and Pennsylvania among others to help design and “internationalise” the syllabi of higher education institutions in the country.
“The government of India has been in touch with some international faculty and academicians and institutions who shall through RUSA, a national higher education mission, help states internationalise their curriculum in order to benefit their students,” Irani said speaking at the launch of 10 projects in different
States under Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA),
Experts from institutions like University of Edinburgh, MIT, Cambridge, University of Pennsylvania, UC Berkeley, University of Washington and University of Georgia Tech etc have been roped in to upgrade the curriculum in social sciences, sciences, mathematics and engineering.
Talking about HRD Ministry’s two year achievements at a Press conference, Irani said work on National Education Policy is on full swing and will be announced shortly which will have altogether a new dimension in education system of the country. She also said ministry will set up start up projects as unveiled by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.