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The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade’s Dubai campus will not help strengthen India’s educational footprint in the Gulf region, IIFT said
IIFT has campuses in Delhi, Kolkata, and Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) (Image: IIFT.ac.in)
The government has approved a proposal by the commerce ministry’s Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) to establish its first overseas campus in Dubai, according to a statement released on Friday.
The institute has obtained approvals from the Ministry of Education, and no-objection certificates from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of External Affairs, and the University Grants Commission.
IIFT stated that the Dubai campus aims to cater to the dynamic needs of the Indian diaspora and global learners while strengthening India’s educational presence in the Gulf region.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal remarked, “This truly reflects the spirit of the National Education Policy 2020, marking a new chapter in the internationalisation of Indian education and its growing role in shaping global thought leadership.”
Before launching the campus, the institute will secure the necessary permissions from the UAE.
The Ministry of Education emphasized that there will be no diversion of faculty or academic infrastructure from IIFT’s existing campus in New Delhi or its constituent units.
The ministry’s order, dated May 15, clarified that there shall be no diversion of financial resources from the revenues generated at IIFT’s domestic campus in New Delhi to the proposed Dubai campus.
Established in 1963 as an autonomous body under the commerce ministry, IIFT aims to contribute to skill-building in India’s external trade sector. The institute provides professional education in modern management techniques relevant to international business.
IIFT offers a diverse portfolio of long-term programmes, catering to aspiring international business executives and mid-career professionals. These programs include a two-year MBA (International Business) at New Delhi and Kolkata, and a PhD (Management) programme at Delhi and Kolkata.
IIFT has campuses in Delhi, Kolkata, and Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh).
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