Phil Baty Lauds PM Modi’s Reform Efforts: Calls It Inspirational

Acknowledging, the efforts of Modi-led centre government to enhance the quality of education along with establishing India’s image as rising superpower, the Chief Global Affairs Officer at the Times Higher Education, Phil Baty, has said, “India needs an education system that matches its growth as a rising economy”.

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In an exclusive interview with a news agency, Baty said, “I think PM Modi’s reforms are absolutely inspirational in their scale and boldness… We see a nation that is desperately in need of education, with a large youth population requiring access to it. The efforts to improve access to education, grow inclusion in higher education, and simultaneously enhance quality are commendable…”

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Asked about the Indian universities finding a place in the Times Higher Education, he added: “We see India’s rising participation … Indian universities have the desire and hunger to enter the world stage.”

He added: “Perhaps the heart of the next stage is internationalisation. I sense that Indian universities are more attractive globally… They can attract and retain more talent. They are not losing as much talent. But now the rest of the world is looking towards India. The universities in the UK and Australia… all want to see what is happening here. They want to enter the Indian market and want to join and collaborate under the National Education Policy (NEP) reforms that have allowed them to… they want a piece of the action to be a part of the revolution in education.”

Asked about India’s stature rising as a global superpower, Baty said: “It’s just because of consistent leadership we have seen across India.”