The University officials have responded positively to the proposal and said that the Minister has invited them to attend the silver jubilee celebration of the Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS-22) scheduled to be held in November.
Karnataka government invites UK University to set up its campus in Bengaluru
Karnataka Minister of Higher Education C N Ashwath Narayan has invited the United Kingdom's Edinburgh University to open its campus in Bengaluru. During his visit to the University, the Minister held discussions with the varsity's top officials and placed this offer, the Minister's office said in a statement.
The University officials have responded positively to the proposal and said that the Minister has invited them to attend the silver jubilee celebration of the Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS-22) scheduled to be held in November.
"The National Education Policy (NEP 2020) which is being implemented in Karnataka paves way for internationalisation of education. In addition, Edinburgh University is renowned for multi-disciplinary education which is also the core of NEP. These factors favor Edinburgh University to set up its campus in Bengaluru," the Minister said.
The Higher Education Minister also held consultations pertaining to the collaborations in higher education besides deliberating on the introduction of 'Twinning Courses'. He also visited the Bayes Centre, which is an incubation and a unique model of a multi-disciplinary education centre on the Edinburgh University campus, and also witnessed the robotic lab, data science, and AI centers housed there.
During his visit, he also discussed the possibilities of collaborations with VTU Belagavi in the areas of AI, mechatronics, and cyber security, which may be explored.
He further said “under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, many initiatives have been taken up to provide quality education to all to realise the objective of building a strong nation.”
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