In a noteworthy move to acknowledge Kerala's efforts to revamp its higher education system, today, September 9, 2024, a team of World Bank experts met with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, praising the state's reforms and expressing interest in a collaborative initiative to draw international students to the state.
According to an official statement, the World Bank experts, Nina Arnhold, Global Lead for Tertiary Education, Denis Nikolaev, Senior Education Specialist and Ambarish Ambuj, Consultant, Education, South Asia Region met the CM at his office to discuss a potential partnership.
The project seeks to attract foreign students to Kerala and improve the overall higher education system, with a focus on sustainability and social justice, PTI reported.
"The World Bank representatives were impressed by the reforms taking place in the higher education sector. They expressed interest in collaborating with the state Higher Education Council to attract foreign students to Kerala as part of a related project," the official statement said.
Recognising the benefits of working with the World Bank, the Kerala government welcome the collaboration.
In this regard, the chief minister said the Kerala government is open to working with the World Bank on a project that focuses on improving the quality of higher education, making students more employable, and ensuring that the education system is sustainable and equitable.
Vice-Chairman of the state Higher Education Council, Rajan Gurukkal, and International Special Officer Eldho Mathews also attended the meeting.
Further, the official statement added that the World Bank team will visit the Digital University and the College of Engineering, Trivandrum (CET) on Tuesday, September 10.
