Lok Sabha Question No. 154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Education Cooperation with UAE
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sudheer Gupta, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Shrirang Appa Barne, Prataprao  Jadhav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 154

ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## Education Cooperation with UAE

## 154. Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane:

Shri Sudheer Gupta:

Shri Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik:

Shri Shrirang Appa Barne:

Shri Prataprao Jadhav :

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has signed any Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with  United  Arab  Emirates  (UAE)  to  strengthen  existing  educational  cooperation between the two countries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to open an office of Central Board of Secondary Education in Dubai to provide support to CBSE affiliated Indian schools functioning in UAE;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the details of work done in this regard;
- (e) whether a Joint Working Group has been set up by the Government from both the countries for continuous work in the field of education, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  further  expansion  of  cooperation between  two  countries  in  the  field  of  education  as  one  of  the  strongest  pillars  of bilateral ties?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

- (a): A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Government of the United Arab Emirates(UAE) and Government of the Republic of India in the field of education was signed in November 2023.
- (b): The areas of cooperation under this MoU include exchange of information and best  practices  in  field  of  general  and  higher  education,  National  Qualifications Framework,  Capacity  Development  of  Technical  and  Vocational  Education  and Training (TVET) teaching staff, academic collaboration between Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in both the countries for offering Twinning, Joint Degree and Dual Degree Programmes.

(c) and (d): As approved in Governing Body meeting of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) dated 14.06.2023, a committee was appointed by CBSE to assess the viability of setting  up  an  offshore  regional  office  aimed  at  strengthening coordination with approximately 200 CBSE schools in UAE. Presently, the committee is actively engaged in outlining the specifics for the establishment of this international regional office.

(e)  The  Government-to-Government MoU for cooperation in the field of education, signed between UAE and India includes a provision for a Joint Working Group (JWG). The  proposed  JWG  will  provide  an  Institutional  platform  to  address  all  matters pertaining  to  education  including  recognition  and  equivalence  of  degrees  and  skill development with UAE. (f):    A  team  led  by  Chairman,  National Educational  Technology  Forum(NETF) and representatives  from  All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education  (AICTE),  University Grants Commission (UGC), National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET), National Board of Accreditation/National Institutional Ranking Framework (NBA/NIRF), Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education visited UAE in September 2023  and  discussed  issues  of  recognition  and  equivalence  of  degrees  (including

Medical degrees) with the concerned stakeholders in UAE.

An MoU has also been signed between Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India,  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IIT)  Delhi  and  Abu  Dhabi  Department  of Education and Knowledge (United Arab Emirates), on 15.07.2023, for setting up of campus of IIT Delhi in Abu Dhabi.

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