NITI Aayog Report on Internationalising Higher Education

Current Context: On 22 December 2025, NITI Aayog released the policy report titled “Internationalisation of Higher Education in India: Prospects, Potential, and Policy Recommendations” in New Delhi.

• Objective: To create a long-term roadmap for globalising Indian higher education, aligned with NEP 2020
• Key Measures: 22 interventions including Vishwa Bandhu scholarships, Erasmus-style exchange, $10B research fund, and foreign campuses in India
• Challenge: Outbound imbalance — 28 Indians abroad for every 1 foreign student in India; 13.35 lakh studied overseas in 2024
• Significance: Aims to reduce brain drain, attract global talent, and strengthen India’s knowledge economy
• Highlight: Expansion of NIRF rankings to include internationalisation metrics for global recognition of Indian universities.

Question:

Q.1 The policy report "Internationalisation of Higher Education in India" was released by which institution?
a) NITI Aayog
b) Ministry of Education
c) University Grants Commission (UGC)
d) Association of Indian Universities (AIU)

Answer: a) NITI Aayog released the policy report titled “Internationalisation of Higher Education in India: Prospects, Potential, and Policy Recommendations” in New Delhi.