New pact struck to support employability, aspirations of Indian students in UK
London, A prominent Indian students' group in the UK and London Metropolitan University have struck a pact to collaborate on student journeys, employability, transnational education and policy engagement.
The National Indian Students and Alumni Union (NISAU) UK said the memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed with the university, commonly referred to as London Met, at a ceremony at the House of Lords complex last week.
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It said the partnership will work on a "triple helix model", bringing together institutions, employers and policymakers in both countries.
"At London Met, our mission has always been clear: to transform lives through education," said Professor Julie Hall, Vice-Chancellor of London Metropolitan University.
"We are proud to be a university rooted in one of the most diverse cities in the world, London, and to reflect that diversity in our community, our outlook and our partnerships.
"By working together, we can create pathways that enable students to access new experiences, develop their capabilities and become the leaders, innovators and global citizens of tomorrow," she said.
The tie-up is designed to ensure that what students learn at London Met connects to what employers in the UK and India need and to what the two governments are building together under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and Vision 2035.
"The trade deal and Vision 2035 set the direction for the India-UK relationship. The people who make it real are the tens of thousands of Indian students who arrive in Britain every year," said Sanam Arora, Founder and Chair of NISAU.
"This partnership is about their whole journey, from aspiration to achievement: from the moment a student in India first imagines studying in the UK, through their arrival and their time at London Met, to the career they build afterwards.
"It is also about joining up the three forces that shape that journey, universities, employers and policymakers, in both countries, so that a London Met education opens doors in London, in India and beyond," she said.
The agreement was signed in the presence of parliamentarians Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer and co-chair of the APPG on International Students and a patron of NISAU; Virendra Sharma, veteran Labour parliamentarian and NISAU patron; and Labour MP Gurinder Singh Josan. Baroness Usha Prashar and Lord Philip Hunt of Kings Heath hosted the parliamentary gathering, which brought together senior stakeholders from the India-UK corridor.
NISAU UK said the MoU will work towards a smooth end-to-end student journey, "supporting Indian students who choose London Met from aspiration to achievement, from the moment they first consider studying in the UK, through arrival, study and welfare, to graduation and the careers that follow".
Founded in 2012, the students' organisation campaigns and supports the rights of Indian students in the UK.
The National Indian Students and Alumni Union (NISAU) UK said the memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed with the university, commonly referred to as London Met, at a ceremony at the House of Lords complex last week.
Also read: Post-study jobs are the biggest factor shaping Indian students’ overseas education choices, says IDP report
It said the partnership will work on a "triple helix model", bringing together institutions, employers and policymakers in both countries.
"At London Met, our mission has always been clear: to transform lives through education," said Professor Julie Hall, Vice-Chancellor of London Metropolitan University.
"We are proud to be a university rooted in one of the most diverse cities in the world, London, and to reflect that diversity in our community, our outlook and our partnerships.
"By working together, we can create pathways that enable students to access new experiences, develop their capabilities and become the leaders, innovators and global citizens of tomorrow," she said.
The tie-up is designed to ensure that what students learn at London Met connects to what employers in the UK and India need and to what the two governments are building together under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and Vision 2035.
"The trade deal and Vision 2035 set the direction for the India-UK relationship. The people who make it real are the tens of thousands of Indian students who arrive in Britain every year," said Sanam Arora, Founder and Chair of NISAU.
"This partnership is about their whole journey, from aspiration to achievement: from the moment a student in India first imagines studying in the UK, through their arrival and their time at London Met, to the career they build afterwards.
"It is also about joining up the three forces that shape that journey, universities, employers and policymakers, in both countries, so that a London Met education opens doors in London, in India and beyond," she said.
The agreement was signed in the presence of parliamentarians Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer and co-chair of the APPG on International Students and a patron of NISAU; Virendra Sharma, veteran Labour parliamentarian and NISAU patron; and Labour MP Gurinder Singh Josan. Baroness Usha Prashar and Lord Philip Hunt of Kings Heath hosted the parliamentary gathering, which brought together senior stakeholders from the India-UK corridor.
NISAU UK said the MoU will work towards a smooth end-to-end student journey, "supporting Indian students who choose London Met from aspiration to achievement, from the moment they first consider studying in the UK, through arrival, study and welfare, to graduation and the careers that follow".
Founded in 2012, the students' organisation campaigns and supports the rights of Indian students in the UK.
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