UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON TO SET UP CAMPUS IN DELHI-NCR

The New Education Policy (2020) is not just a policy, but a vision for the future of education in India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.

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• UK varsity gets nod to open India campus under New Education Policy

The EAM was speaking at an event on the Internationalisation of Education on Thursday.

The event saw the handing over of Letter of Intent to the University of Southampton, which will establish its campus in India under the NEP 2020.

The EAM said this development reflects the vision of elevating India's educational standards to the highest global levels and delivering on the education pillar of India-UK cooperation. He also exuded confidence that such endeavours will further make our youth world-ready and foster a spirit of global understanding and cooperation.

Jaishankar also acknowledged the strong bilateral ties between India and the UK, with education being a key pillar.

"Today's event is also a testament to the strong and multifaceted bilateral ties between India and the United Kingdom, of which education is a particularly important pillar. At the heart of this progress lies the National Education Policy 2020. It is a policy which champions internationalization and aims to position India as a global player in education," Jaishankar said at the event.