India’s Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, met with a delegation from Johns Hopkins University.
Dharmendra Pradhan discussed opportunities for academic and research collaboration with Johns Hopkins University.
Discussions are underway regarding establishing an offshore Johns Hopkins University campus in India.
New Delhi, India, November 17, 2024 — Union Minister for Education, Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan, met today with a high-level delegation led by Mr. Ronald J. Daniels, President of Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. The delegation also included officials from the Gupta Klinsky India Institute (GKII), an internal unit of JHU focused on fostering collaboration between the JHU community and Indian partners through research, education, policy, and practice.
The meeting was attended by the Secretary of Higher Education, Mr. K. Sanjay Murthy, and senior officials of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, and Ministry of External Affairs.
Mr. Pradhan emphasized the transformative opportunities created by the National Education Policy 2020, which has opened doors for academic collaborations and advancements in India’s education sector. He appreciated Johns Hopkins’ commitment to building strong partnerships with Indian higher education institutions and contributing to the global knowledge exchange. It includes dual and joint degree programs, the two-way mobility of students and faculty, and research partnerships in emerging fields like data science, artificial intelligence, and cutting-edge technologies. He highlighted the potential of these collaborations to foster innovation and entrepreneurship among students in both countries.
The discussion focused on enhancing academic and research partnerships between JHU and leading Indian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The delegation actively explored the possibility of establishing an offshore JHU campus in India.
The visit by Mr. Daniels and the delegation underscores the increasing importance of educational cooperation between India and the United States. During their multi-city tour of India, the delegation will visit several university campuses and engage with key government officials, academic leaders, and embassy representatives. Their goal is to strengthen Johns Hopkins University’s operations in India and enhance efforts toward internationalization.
The 12-member delegation included several distinguished academicians and administrators. Notable members included Fritz W. Schroeder, the Senior Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations; Alexander Triantis, the Dean of the Carey Business School; Judd Walson, the Chair of the Department of International Health at the Bloomberg School; Sridevi Sarma, the Vice Dean of Graduate Education at the Whiting School of Engineering; Jon Goldstein, the Senior Associate Director of Development for International Programs; and Amita Gupta, the Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins University and Co-Founder of the Gupta-Klinsky India Institute (GKII).
Notable Indian-origin faculty from JHU, including Mathuram Santosham, Professor of Pediatrics and International Health, and Chirag Parikh, Professor of Medicine, also participated.
Source: Ministry of Education, Government of India
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