Prime Minister Narendra Modi oversaw the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Saturday for the establishment of an overseas campus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) in Abu Dhabi.This new development is part of the Indian Governments IIT Goes Global initiative and is part of Indias drive to establish its educational presence beyond its borders.Proud to see that #IIT, #NewIndias premium education institution is opening campuses internationally.First IIT Madras Zanzibar and now IIT Delhi Abu Dhabi, New Indias Education system is going global @iitdelhi @EduMinOfIndia #IITGoesGlobal #IITDelhiInAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/PvoeN8ZlAj— Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 (@Rajeev_GoI) July 15, 2023The IIT Delhis Abu Dhabi campus will commence its Masters degree courses in January 2024, and the Bachelors degree courses will begin on September 2025. A diverse range of courses will be available at the new campus, as per the official statement.IIT Delhi campus in Abu Dhabi lauded by Education Minister, PM ModiThe move was lauded by Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union Minister of Education, who wrote on his official Twitter handle, “MoU for establishment of IIT Delhi campus in Abu Dhabi in the presence of Hon. PM Narendra Modi ji unfolds a new chapter in internationalisation of Indias education.“An exemplar of New Indias innovation and expertise, the IIT Delhi campus in UAE will be an edifice of India-UAE friendship. It will set a brand new template for leveraging the power of knowledge for both mutual prosperity and global good as envisioned in NEP.”Yet another #IITGoesGlobal! MoU for establishment of @iitdelhi campus in Abu Dhabi in the presence of Hon. PM @narendramodi ji unfolds a new chapter in internationalisation of Indias education. An exemplar of #NewIndias innovation and expertise, the IIT Delhi campus in… pic.twitter.com/DYRy7Vbbwi— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) July 15, 2023Prime Minister Narendra Modi also hailed the historic moment, writing, “This marks a significant stride in our educational internationalisation and is testament to Indias innovation prowess. Education is the bond that unites us, its the spark that ignites innovation. Together, we will leverage this power for mutual prosperity and global betterment.”This marks a significant stride in our educational internationalisation and is testament to Indias innovation prowess. Education is the bond that unites us, its the spark that ignites innovation. Together, we will leverage this power for mutual prosperity and global betterment. https://t.co/TFfmSFWzsQ— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 15, 2023This new campus was initially announced in a joint vision statement by India and the UAE in August 2022. It will be the second overseas IIT campus after Zanzibar, and more countries have expressed interest in setting up campuses.Announcement on setting up IIT Delhi Abu Dhabi campus by the IIT pic.twitter.com/PKb0GuKa2P— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) July 16, 2023
