On Wednesday, the Union Cabinet approved an MoU signing between the Ministries of Education in India and UAE on cooperation in the education field. The MoU aims to strengthen the education collaboration further between India and UAE and widen the scope of engagements. An official statement reads, “An MoU was signed in 2015 with UAE in the field of Education which expired in 2018. In 2019, at a meeting between Education Ministers of the two countries, UAE side proposed to sign a new MoU. The new MoU incorporates changes brought in by the new National Education Policy 2020 in India’s education ecosystem.” 

The MoU states promotion exchange of information education, capacity development of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) teaching staff, facilitation of academic collaboration between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in both the countries for offering twinning, joint degree and dual degree programs and any such other areas agreed upon. 

The MoU covers cooperation in TVET while UAE being a major work destination for Indians, the statement said. “The agreement will be valid for a period of five years from the date of signing and will be automatically renewable with the consent of both parties. Once signed, this MoU shall supersede the earlier MoU signed with UAE in 2015, which will then cease to have effect.”