Smriti Irani talks recognition of degree, consortium in China

Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani, on her maiden visit to China, broached the idea of establishing a consortium of higher educational institutions as part of greater collaboration between India and China besides mutual recognition of academic degrees. Irani, 39, arrived in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao on May 22 to take part in the 'International Conference on ICT and Post-2015 Education' organised by the Chinese Government and UNESCO on a four-day visit.

She held talks with top Chinese officials and discussed steps to follow up on agreements signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit here. The Minister held talks with her Chinese counterpart Yang <g data-gr-id="8">Guiren</g> on mutual recognition of academic degrees, collaboration in teacher's training, an Indian Embassy press release here said.