Union Cabinet given Ex-post facto approval for signing of MoU among BRICS countries on BRICS Network University 

Thursday, December 31, 2015 New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval for signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) among BRICS countries on BRICS Network University. The negotiations were held on this during the 3rd BRICS Education Ministers meeting and Senior Officials meeting in November, 2015 at Mosco, Russia.  The MoU will help in developing pro-active cooperation among the BRICS nations for the purpose of enhancement of scientific research, higher education, information exchange, analysis and implementation of best practices, joint research programmes, and mobility of students, researchers and educators.  Source: http://www.indiaeducationdiary.in/shownews.asp?newsid=37052