Under new scheme, India to fund UK students to visit India

Under new scheme, India to fund UK students to visit India

Under the new India-UK bilateral pilot scheme India will fund the students from the UK to visit India during their studies. The scheme has been launched to support Britain's universities to collaborate with Indian partners under which the universities from the UK will send students to India during their study. The "UKEIRI Mobility Programme: Study in India", is an initiative of Universities UK International (UUKi) and British Council India, which aims to generate 200 opportunities for the undergraduate students from the UK universities. The aim is to attract 200 students from UK bu 2021. Under the program, priority will be given to the students who are from under-represented groups. "International opportunities such as these can offer fantastic benefits to our UK students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to set them up for exciting, successful careers," said UK Universities Minister Chris Skidmore. "Not only do these opportunities offer students the chance to further their personal development through rich cultural and academic experiences in India, but they also help to develop our own ''global citizens'' who are ready to succeed in an increasingly international marketplace," he said. Another aim of the program is to support the employability of UK graduates and to prepare them for the global market. The program also aims to support the internationalization of Indian higher education. Vivienne Stern, Director, Universities UK International, said: "We know that students who go abroad tend to do better academically and professionally. This scheme will be good for individual students and good for UK universities, but it also fits neatly with the government of India's goal to attract a greater number of international students and support the development of international networks for some of India's strongest universities." The program will be funded by the UK and Indian governments as part of Phase 3 of the UK-India Education Research Initiative (UKEIRI).

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