India and Australia agree on education qualification recognition mechanism
- IBEF
- March 9, 2023
Australian Prime Minister Mr. Anthony Albanese and Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi have finalised the Australia-India Education Qualification Recognition Mechanism. Deakin University in Australia would establish a global campus at Gandhinagar, Gujarat's GIFT City. Mr. Anthony Albanese stated that India and Australia ‘s relationship with regard to bilateral education has undergone tremendous change. The new system ensures that your hard-earned degree will be recognised when you return home if you are an Indian student currently studying or previously studying in Australia. Or you can have more faith that your Indian degree that would be accepted in Australia if you are a part of the extremely sizable Indian diaspora in Australia (500,000 and growing).
Vice Chancellor of Deakin University Iain Martin said that he hoped that the GIFT City international campus would be functioning by 2024.
According to him, it is the "most extensive and ambitious arrangement" that India has ever made with another nation, and it "paves the way for the economic potential for Australian education providers to deliver innovative and more affordable education to Indian students.
There is a brand-new scholarship, the Maitri Scholarship, available for Indian students who wish to study in Australia for up to four years. The scholarships are a part of the larger Maitri initiative, which aims to strengthen relations between Australia and India on the cultural, academic, and societal levels. Moreover, the University of Wollongong plans to establish a campus at GIFT City.
He hoped that students from Australia as well as students from India will attend the GIFT City campus. Under the leadership of Mr. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Bhupendra Patel said the state has made it its mission to become a national and international education centre. Gujarat is a development growth engine, that would benefit particularly from the bilateral ties between Australia and India.
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