Pokhriyal holds bilateral meet with UAE minister

New Delhi, December 9

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ held a virtual meeting with Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, the United Arab Emirates, today.

Al Hammadi appreciated the National Education Policy, 2020. He said, “The policy is a visionary document as it lays emphasis on holistic development of the students and that the education sector has the potential to take mutual cooperation to new heights and both countries should work to increase long-term cooperation in the field of education.”

Pokhriyal said India and UAE share a strong and deep bilateral relationship and both sides had been working together to strengthen educational cooperation and collaboration.

“This meeting is being held with a view to further deepen our relations especially in the field of education by way of continuous dialogue and by enhancing active, interactive and long-term collaborations at various levels,” he added.

The minister invited students from the UAE to India under “Study in India” programme. — TNS