Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ) has announced the signing of two Education Cooperation Arrangements with Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) and the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, as per the press release.
Announced during New Zealand-India Education Connect, this is a significant step forward in fostering education collaboration between New Zealand and India.
The collaboration with GIFT City is expected to open new avenues for knowledge sharing and collaborations in India’s greenfield smart city project.
The Education Cooperation Arrangement with IIM Ahmedabad aims to focus on joint research, mobility and partnership opportunities in the area of management, commerce, economics and social sciences.
“India’s vision of the internationalisation of education and creating an inclusive education environment as part of its National Education Policy 2020, is a welcome move. India is one of New Zealand’s priority partner countries for collaborations, exchanges, and student mobility. And we, at Education New Zealand, are excited to contribute to the transformative education landscape by providing an opportunity for students and faculty of both countries to collaborate and learn,” Lisa Futschek, general manager international, Education New Zealand, said.
The New Zealand-India Connect hosted a senior-level delegation of Education New Zealand and New Zealand universities, focusing on engagement between New Zealand universities and Indian institutions and partners in Bengaluru, Delhi, and Gujarat.
“Through this MoU, we are keen to collaborate with ENZ to drive innovation and promote educational initiatives within the GIFT City ecosystem,” Tapan Ray, managing director and Group CEO, GIFT City, said.
