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EduChat                                     January 2018
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Super Stat
The National Sample Survey Office's Key Indicators of Household Consumer Expenditure showed that in 2011-12 average monthly expenditure on education for those in the 50th-60th percentile of income distribution (the real "middle class") in rural India was USD0.50. 

For those in the same percentile in urban India, the figure was USD1.98. Such a difference is likely to be reflected in the quality of education too.

Moreover, monthly spending on education for the top 5% of urban Indians was USD14.29 while that for the bottom 5% of rural population was USD0.12. 

These figures show that there is an enormous inequality in access to quality education in India, which results in massive inequality of opportunity.

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Tête-à-tête #13 - Devesh Anand
" I have always loved travelling and interacting with people, and my job involves both. I travel extensively and also get to interact with people from various regions and age groups. I guess the key to juggling different goals at your job is to 'enjoy' every aspect of it. ",  says Mr. Devesh Anand, Country Adviser (India), University of Bristol.

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Key Higher Education Related Highlights of India Union Budget 2018
Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education (RISE) by 2022: RISE is a major initiative to increase investments in world-class research and related infrastructure in premier higher educational institutions in the country. The government is planning to invest INR 1,00,000 crores (USD 15 billion) in the next four years through the Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA). HEFA is a Special-Purpose Vehicle(SPV) created by the government for funding new infrastructure projects in premier higher educational institutions like the Indian Institutes of Technology. HEFA comes under Section 8 of the Indian Companies Act. Canara Bank - one of the largest public sector banks in India - is the government partner to operationalize this project by mobilizing Corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds from Public sector Undertakings (PSUs) and private corporates. This programme is expected to give a major push for the creation of high quality infrastructure and capital assets in premier higher educational institutions in the country.

Institutions of Eminence (IoE): The budget has earmarked only INR 250 crores (USD 39 million) for the "Institutions of Eminence" (IoE) programme under the head "World Class Institutions". The much hyped 'Institutions of Eminence' (IoE) programme is aimed at providing huge financial support and enabling regulatory architecture to ten public and ten private higher educational institutions in the country to emerge as world-class teaching and research institutions.

India
In order to recruit international students and provide them with PhD and research opportunities, the Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER), Pune, is set to launch the I-PhD (a two-year doctoral research Programme) for International students from the next academic year. This programme will cover six subjects that is Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Earth and Climate Sciences (ECS) and Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS). International students selected in this programme will not only get to work with India's top Institutes but also be a part of the existing research collaborations of Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER) .
From next academic year, IISER Pune to start PhD programmes in six subjects for foreign students

Source:  The Indian Express
AICTE revamps engineering, technical course syllabus to meet industry demands

Source:  The Times of India
Parliament clears bill empowering IIMs to grant degrees, set up campuses abroad

Source:  The Times of India
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How more and more Indian students and professionals are choosing Canada over the US

Source:  The Economic Times
Higher Educational Institutions with Top NAAC Ratings Eligible to Offer Online Courses

Source:  IndiaEducation.net

Brazil
Initiating an action to boost the country's educational development, the Brazilian government under President Michel Temer, has sanctioned new changes in the Student Financing Fund. These changes focus on the long term and short-term viability of the fund, the qualities of the degrees being financed under it and it's at zero-interest rate for students.
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Temer: Education is the force that will propel Brazil into the future




Source:  BrazilGovNews
Program for Results in Brazil to Support the Implementation of the Upper Secondary Education Reform Benefiting around 2.4 Million Students

Australia-Brazil Higher Education & Research Showcase




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Brazil's austerity cap stunting rights to food, health and education

The M.A.R.C. Institute Will Open New Research Labs in Brazil


Source:  Markets Insider

China
In order to facilitate linkages between Academia, Talent and Industry, a vocational Education forum was held in Beijing on 13th January, 2018. At this forum, the Education Development and Research Centre (under Ministry of Education), University of Modern Administration, Changyou, the International Financial Training Institute and IVY Bridge Group, focused on building an industrial System of coordinated development based on the integration of economy, scientific and technological innovation, modern finance and human resources.

Forum on vocational talents cultivation held in Beijing

Source:  China Daily
China's Education Boom


Source:  The Diplomat
Liberal Arts Innovations in Chinese Higher Education

Source:  Inside Higher Ed


The merits of equality in Africa-China HE collaborations

Education Secretary expands UK-China internship programme

Source:  GOV.UK

Malaysia
In order to continue conducting the multiple educational and fellowship programmes in both Africa and Asia, the MERCK Foundation (a non-profit company of Germany), has signed an MoU with the Universiti of Malaya. This MoU is aimed at providing fellowship training for post-graduate Medical trainees from Africa and other developing countries. A collaboration of this kind signifies the effort to improve the quality of healthcare in the underserved communities around the world.

Merck Foundation, UM sign pact for post-grad trainees

Source:  The Star Online
The Star Education Fund offering scholarships to students

Source:  The Star Online
Skills-based pathway to a high-income nation

Source:  New Straits Times


Malaysian Research Universities, the way forward


Source:  New Straits Times

Can US and Europe geopolitical trends bolster Malaysia's rise to education hub?



Source:  The PIE News

UAE
Focusing on accelerating the development and preservation of its Art heritage, UAE Government has signed a landmark deal with the prestigious Smithsonian Institution of USA. On the basis of this agreement the UAE museum directors, curators, archivists and researchers will work with their peers at Smithsonian Institutions in the areas of co-hosting events, conducting research, developing curatorial and exhibition partnerships, publishing academic articles and provide training, internships and fellowships.



UAE and prestigious Smithsonian Institution agree to closer co-operation

Source:  The National
Ministry of Education launches National Higher Education Strategy


Source:  Gulf News
UAERF ties up with Ministry of Education


Source:  Gulf News
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UAE forms Youth Science Council


Source:  Gulf News
UAE higher education year-end review

Source:  Gulf News

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February 11-13 : International Student Recruitment Bootcamp, San Diego, California
February 14-15: Washington International Education Conference, Washington, D.C.
February 18-21: AIEA Conference, Washington, D.C.
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