India partnerships
Scotland and India's learning links
Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond and Indian Minister of Human Resource Development, Kapil Sibal have welcomed moves to strengthen Scotland and India's long established learning links.
New collaborations between Scotland and India’s education institutions were announced during the First Minister’s India visit in October 2010.
- A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between University of Abertay Dundee and Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Allahabad to promote joint research and student exchange programmes
- MOU between University of Edinburgh and University of Delhi to promote joint research and student exchange programmes. Edinburgh University is also opening up a new office in Mumbai.
- A partnership agreement between Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) and Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research in New Delhi to deliver programmes which could see thousands of people in India spared unnecessary amputation through diabetes. It has forged partnerships with the MV Diabetes Research Centre in Chennai, Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai and Max Health Care, also in Delhi
Our aim is to facilitate and increase collaboration in education between Scotland and India with support from the SDI India team.
The new agreements build on the MOU signed by Universities Scotland and the Association of Indian Universities in October 2009.
The bilateral agreement seeks to share knowledge and best practice, promote student and faculty exchange, drive collaboration in research and development, encourage joint degree development and identify funding opportunities.
"Abertay University's expertise in the gaming and animation arena is another example of Scottish excellence so well positioned to partner with one of India's premier institutions, Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Allahabad. This cooperation is already helping to identify and grow opportunities for Scottish companies with India.
“The team here in India look forward to working closely with Abertay in strengthening their presence in India through further collaborations and we hope, to the possibility of pursuing opportunities with India's much anticipated gaming and animation centre."
– Mark Dolan, First Secretary Trade & Investment, SDI India
"Scotland is renowned for its world class education system and I warmly welcome these new commitments to share knowledge, expertise and skills with India which build on the MOU signed in 2009.
"We have global strengths in key industries such as life sciences, energy, financial and business services, the digital gaming industry and information technology and we’re keen to learn from the dynamic growth and specialism in Indian Universities. Scottish Development International is working to increase this collaboration in education between Scotland and India.
"India is one of our key countries of interest for educational collaboration and over 4,000 students from India already study at Scottish colleges and universities. These new partnerships will benefit both Scotland and India, enhancing research and development opportunities, promoting student exchange and paving the way for further co-operation in the future."
– First Minister, Alex Salmond
"The agreement with Scotland advances our sweeping reform agenda for higher education. We intend to empower our students by providing access to the finest university education the world has on offer. And in Scotland, with its higher learning tradition that goes back to the Renaissance, we have found a worthy partner."
– Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Government of India