Guwahati: The Higher Education Department of the Government of Assam is set to organise a two-day international conference on the internationalisation of higher education at the Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara, on January 29 and 30. Titled “International Conference on Internationalization of Higher Education”, the event aims to foster academic cooperation, research-driven innovation and global collaboration to support a sustainable future. The conference is being sponsored by the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan and Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA/PM-USHA), Assam, under the Higher Education Department.
According to officials, the conference will bring together 66 national and international delegates representing 13 foreign countries. The participants include research scholars, faculty members from colleges and universities, and students from higher educational institutions across Assam. The deliberations will focus on emerging challenges in higher education, global best practices in multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary learning, and the identification of workable models suitable for Assam. A key objective of the conference is to strengthen academic collaboration to support the effective implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
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Officials said the initiative is expected to promote collaborative research between faculty members of Assam’s higher educational institutions and international academicians, leading to improved research output and a stronger research culture in the state. The conference will also highlight issues of graduate employability, particularly in sectors such as information technology, medical and nursing, and hospitality, while encouraging innovation in region-specific sectors. As part of the programme, memoranda of understanding (MoUs) will be signed, and networking sessions will be held to strengthen the research ecosystem. On January 30, a special session titled “Employment Opportunities and Industry–Academia Connect” will explore job prospects in India and abroad, focusing on curriculum development, training, internships and employment aligned with industry needs.
