The U.S. will assist Kerala in implementing various projects announced by the State government in the higher education sector. This was announced by the U.S. Consul General in Chennai Judith Ravin after holding discussions with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here on Wednesday.
Mr.Vijayan sought U.S. support to set up centres of excellence in various domains including Artificial Intelligence and pharmaceuticals. He told Ms.Ravin that the government was planning to establish 250 international hostels this year to attract foreign students to universities in the State.
The Consul General pledged academic support for Kerala’s efforts to improve the quality of education. She also promised to work out a collaboration between the Digital University of Kerala and a prominent higher education institution in the USA.
