Which of the following institutions is/are covered under “Global Initiative for Academic Networks (GIAN)”? 1. IIT’s 2. IIM’s 3. IIIT’s Select the correct answer from below given codes: |ForumIAS

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] None

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: Global Initiative for Academic Networks (GIAN) was launched in 2015-16 by Ministry of Education (MoE).

Objectives of GIAN are to increase the footfalls of international faculty in the Indian academic institutes and to create avenue for possible collaborative research.
Is to develop high quality course material in niche areas, both through video and print mediums.
GIAN Implementation Committee – It is headed by Secretary (HE), MoE to finalize and approve courses and also decide on budget allocation.
Coverage – Initially, it will include all IITs, IIMs, Central Universities, IISc Bangalore, IISERs, NITs and IIITs subsequently cover good State Universities.

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