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India, U.K. in talks over education

What has happened?

India and the United Kingdom (U.K.) were holding talks to seal an agreement on mutual recognition of educational qualifications, London’s envoy said here on Friday

Background

Upcoming CHOGM meet in London

Recognizing Masters Degrees of UK in India

The one-year masters degrees given by the UK universities are not recognised in India

So discussion is under way for an agreement to mutually recognise these degrees

Why India didn’t recognize these degrees?

Because some of them come from less reputed educational institutions in UK which would hamper prospects of students in future.

Agreement with France

India last month signed an agreement on mutual recognition of educational degrees with France, during the visit of President Emmanuel Macron to Delhi

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