Lok Sabha Question No. 164 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-14
Subject: Promoting Exchange and Cooperation in Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Ravindra Kushawaha, Ravi Kishan Shukla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.164 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2022

## Promoting Exchange and Cooperation in Education

## *164. SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-BHU), Varanasi  and Niigata  University,  Japan  have  signed  an  agreement  to  promote exchange and cooperation in the field of education, joint research, etc. of students/faculty members;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof indicating the aims and objective along with the salient features of the said agreement;
- (c) the  manner  in  which  such  an  agreement  will  be  beneficial  to  the students and faculty of both the countries;
- (d) the details of the research work likely to be included in the programmes  that  will  be  organised  by  both  the  Universities  in  near future; and
- (e)      the  steps taken/being taken by the Government to make such type of agreements  between  other  Central  Universities  and  Universities  of other countries?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SH. DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (e) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.164 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2022 REGARDING 'PROMOTING EXCHANGE AND COOPERATION IN EDUCATION'  RAISED  BY  SHRI  RAVINDRA  KUSHWAHA,  SHRI  RAVI KISHAN HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): The aims and objectives of the agreement between Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi and Niigata University, Japan are (i) Exchange of academic and administrative staff; (ii)   Exchange of students; (iii) Implementation of joint research; (iv) Holding of lectures and symposiums; and (v) Exchange of academic information and materials. The salient  features  of  the  exchange  programme  are  (i)  The  period  of  study  of exchange students shall be less than twelve months at the host university (ii)  Each  university  may  exchange  a  maximum  of  three  (3)  research postgraduate  students  during  each  academic  year  (iii)  Exchange  students shall retain their degree-seeking status at the home university, and shall be non-degree-seeking students at the host university (iv) Establishing procedures for application and entrance procedure on selection of students based on academic achievement, language skills, etc.

(c):  This  agreement  envisages  benefit  of  students  on  account  of  Student exchange. Upto three research postgraduate students would benefit during each academic  year on account of students exchange. It will bring international  exposure  to  students  and  faculty  on  account  of  exchange, implementation of joint research programmes, holding lectures and symposium, exchange of academic information and materials, cross-cultural understanding  of  both  the  countries,  strengthening  further  cooperation between the two countries in the field of education and research etc.

(d):  The  initial  thrust  areas  between  both  the  Institutions  are  on  opticsphotonics  and  Optics  Instrumentation.  The  other  research  areas  include condensed matter, Material Science and Technology, Biomedical Instrumentation, Seismic response, etc.

(e): The Acts governing the Central Universities provide for cooperation or collaboration  or  association  with  any  other  University  or  authority  or institution of Higher learning including those located outside the country in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine.

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