Dharmendra Pradhan meets Johns Hopkins University delegation; offshore campus in India discussed
On 17 November 2024, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met a Johns Hopkins University delegation led by its President Ronald J. Daniels, and an offshore JHU campus in India was discussed.
Summary
On 17 November 2024, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met a 12-member delegation from Johns Hopkins University (JHU), Baltimore, Maryland, USA, led by its President Ronald J. Daniels, along with officials of the Gupta-Klinsky India Institute. Higher Education Secretary K. Sanjay Murthy attended. They discussed academic and research collaboration between JHU and Indian higher education institutions, and setting up an offshore JHU campus in India. Pradhan highlighted the opportunities opened by the National Education Policy 2020.
Key facts
- Date
- 17 Nov 2024
- Minister
- Dharmendra Pradhan (Education)
- Delegation
- 12-member JHU team led by President Ronald J. Daniels
- Also
- Gupta-Klinsky India Institute
- Discussed
- Research collaboration; offshore JHU campus in India
- Policy
- NEP 2020
Practice MCQs 2 questions
A delegation led by Ronald J. Daniels met Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on 17 November 2024 to discuss an offshore campus in India. Which university does he head?
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Correct answer: D — Johns Hopkins University
PIB (Education): Ronald J. Daniels is President of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
Consider the following about the Johns Hopkins University delegation that met the Education Minister on 17 November 2024: 1. It discussed establishing an offshore JHU campus in India. 2. It included officials of the Gupta-Klinsky India Institute. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (Education): both are correct.