Tokyo:
Hyderabad may soon host a unique IIT with a joint panel of experts from India and Japan agreeing that they could collaborate in establishing the premier institution for higher learning there.
The new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to be set up under the Japanese-Indian collaboration should be unique as well as a symbol of joint efforts of both countries in creating a centre of excellence that will attract the most talented students in India, a Joint Working Group said in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Meeting on the sidelines of the summit between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso, the experts identified Hyderabad as the site for Japanese-Indian cooperation on the information technology sector.
They noted that Hyderabad is well-connected domestically and internationally and was one of the fastest growing cities in India where numerous research and development centres operate.
They have recommended that the Japanese-Indian collaboration on the new IIT should be implemented with a long-term perspective in mind and possibly as a 10-year programme.
The experts also identified five areas for cooperation, including in the field of environment and energy, digital communication, design and manufacturing, nano-technology and nano-science and civil engineering.
They also recommended that it would be important to enhance Japanese language education for students at the yet to be established IIT Hyderabad in order to make it easier for them to continue their studies or to find jobs in Japan.
The new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to be set up under the Japanese-Indian collaboration should be unique as well as a symbol of joint efforts of both countries in creating a centre of excellence that will attract the most talented students in India, a Joint Working Group said in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Meeting on the sidelines of the summit between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso, the experts identified Hyderabad as the site for Japanese-Indian cooperation on the information technology sector.
They noted that Hyderabad is well-connected domestically and internationally and was one of the fastest growing cities in India where numerous research and development centres operate.
They have recommended that the Japanese-Indian collaboration on the new IIT should be implemented with a long-term perspective in mind and possibly as a 10-year programme.
The experts also identified five areas for cooperation, including in the field of environment and energy, digital communication, design and manufacturing, nano-technology and nano-science and civil engineering.
They also recommended that it would be important to enhance Japanese language education for students at the yet to be established IIT Hyderabad in order to make it easier for them to continue their studies or to find jobs in Japan.
