Government considering opening IITs abroad

Indian Government is considering opening up IITs abroad providing the world class education across the globe in developing nations vis-a-vis Sri Lanka, Singapore, Mauritius and countries of West Asia and South East Asia.

This is considered to be a major step in promoting Indian education abroad. Many expert committees which favoured this approach feel that only our leading Institutions like the IITs, IISc, IIMs with good brand equity can help promote this venture. 

Once they establish brand for Indian Education abroad others could follow.

The Minister for Human Resource Development, Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi who chaired the meeting called for early submission of the Review Committee report which is looking into this aspect. 

Dr. Joshi said that most of these countries have low-level of science and technology activities and feel that IITs would serve as stepping stones to give a fillip to their scientific advancement.

Besides, such collaboration will allow the IITs more involvement in post-graduate education of its own graduates, who might otherwise take up post-graduate studies in the US or other countries, he said.