How to Compete/Collaborate with Foreign Universities in India.
As per the new Education Policy 2020 – NEP, Finally UGC brought the resolution and foreign universities has been granted permission to set up their campuses in India, Some says this is win win situation for Institutes and Students.
Others opine that although this move will improve the quality of education, but for local colleges and universities it will be very tough competition and they will have to struggle to attract admissions. Some see this move as a catalyst for transforming higher education in India.
Ten Points Formula
Whatever pros and cons might be, a million dollar question is how to compete
or collaborate with Foreign Universities?
Here I got a few points for the Indian Colleges, HEIs (Higher Education Institutes) and Universities as to how they can compete or collaborate with Foreign Universities.
1. Go for International Accreditation
NBA and NAAC won’t suffice we need accreditations like ASIC, ABET, IAO, International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education, CHEA, etc. also.
2. Tie-Up with Global Industries for Internship
Internship gives students hand-on experience and increase their chances of being immediately employable upon graduation.
3. Upgrade your Labs
Our laboratories should be at par with the global Universities.
4. Online Sessions must Go-On
Even if Covid-19 subsides, Online quality sessions must go on in parallel, HEI need to arrange good international faculties for online sessions.
5. Foreign Mentors
Involve foreign faculties in Mentoring and grooming students remotely.
6. Research Work
Involve foreign firms and faculty for research work, for eg. few American Universities has put up their research labs in Silicon Valley.
7. Use of ICT
We need to use good global ERP, LMS and MIS systems as foreign Universities do.
8. If you can't beat them, Join them
Plan for Sandwich courses, like two semesters with you and the rest semesters with Foreign university.
9. International Jobs
Most of the students vie for foreign universities as it also give them opportunity to work while studying or getting Job upon graduation. The placement cells must plan to fulfill this aspirations.
10. Unique Education System
Study the foreign universities model and take cues. Follow international curriculum or develop your own unique education system from style of teaching, learning to grades, sports to hostels (living ambience, campus environment)
Let me know your thoughts.
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