Best of both worlds

Institutionalising transnational education to offer world-class learning in India is in the best interests of students

Until recently, students in India had two options for higher education: study in India or study abroad. There was no middle path for those who could not afford the second option. There was also a situation of excess demand for admission to colleges in India leading to skyrocketing cut-offs, cut-throat competition, and entrance exams. However, over the last decade, collaborations between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in India and abroad have been forged. Often referred to as transnational education, these have so far been outside the regulatory purview of the Indian government. But with the National Education Policy 2020, the government seems to have realised that institutionalising transnational education is in the best interests of the Indian college student.