New Delhi: Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD), Kapil Sibal has said that the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Model is being looked at for some of the Innovation Universities that are to be setup by the Government in the 11th Five Year Plan.

The establishment of 14 such universities of world class standards has been proposed by the Government during the 11th plan period.

"The Government is already in the process of involving a PPP model in school education", Kapil Sibal said during a meeting with the Minister for Trade, Investment and Business of the United Kingdom, Lord Mervyn Davies.

The Minister from the U.K. said that his government is keen for collaboration and cooperation with India in the education sector.

"In the two areas of teacher training and certification, the U.K. could offer its expertise through collaboration", Davies said. He emphasized that the mood for India in the U.K. is very positive and he expressed the hope that India would open up its university sector for British universities soon.
Sibal pointed out that the education sector could see massive growth in the coming years to cater to the rising demand both in India and abroad.

He underlined that while framing regulations, the focus will be to keep out fly by night operators from the education sector.

source: indiaedunews