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ISDC organises a roundtable in Kolkata to discuss 'Education Beyond Borders-Internationalisation-the Way forward'
Kolkata: The International Skill Development Corporation (ISDC), the leading international provider of British education and skills in India, organised a round table discussion on Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency, Kolkata.
The speakers discussed at length "Education Beyond Borders—Internationalisation—the Way forward". The discussion was attended by the leading institutes from eastern India. The focus was on the new UGC Regulations around International Collaboration between Indian and Foreign Higher Education Institutions based on the latest NEP developments.
The roundtable discussion was part of the all-India road show organised by ISDC.
The event will connect 12 cities throughout the nation and will comprise 11 such discussion forums and one mega conference in Bangalore. The roundtable series started in Hyderabad on Oct 10 and will conclude in Kochi on Oct 22.
Tom Joseph, Executive Director for Strategy & Development at ISDC, said, "The Government of India is taking a number of initiatives to promote internationalisation of higher education under the National Education Policy 2020. UGC has initiated the latest set of regulations around international collaboration between Indian and foreign higher education institutions in order to develop a conducive environment for Indian students. We are hopeful that through our series of roundtable discussions, we will be able to reach out to the maximum number of students, highlighting the positive aspects of the internationalisation of education and helping them achieve greater success in their respective careers."
He further adds, "We would like to thank all the attendees for coming forward to make this event a huge success and also show their support for this revolutionary upgrade in the Indian education space."
The prominent speakers and guests at the event were Teresa Jacobs, Executive Director – Learning, International Skill Development Corporation (ISDC); Margaret Curran, Head of International Development, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA); Michael Lee, Head-Global Development, International Skill Development Corporation (ISDC); Suman Bhattacharya, Director Kareer School, KIIT University; Sanjay Pratap Singh, VC, Royal Global University; Gopal Pathak, VC, Sarala Birla University; Anup Kumar Samanataray, Dean, IBCS; Hussain Ahmed, Mentor International Collaborations, Xavier's College, Ranchi; Puneet Pradhan, Advisor KIIT and KISS.
The next round-table session will be conducted in New Delhi on Thursday.
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