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PTI | Jan 8, 2014, 02.44PM IST
NEW DELHI: Malaysia on Wednesday
invited the Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT) to set up a branch in
the south-east Asian country which has
nearly two million people of Indian
origin.
Addressing the 12th Pravasi Bharatiya
Divas here, Malaysian Federal minister
for Natural Resources and Environment
Datu Seri G Palanivel invited IIT to open
a branch in that country.
He said several students from Malaysia
come to India to get degrees in
dentistry, engineering and medicine
and some of the Indian educational
institutions have already set up centres
there.
Palanivel, who is the chief guest at the
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, is also the
president of Malaysian Indian Congress.
He said his country would like to work
closely with India in the area of
biodiversity.
While finalising a draft bill for natural
resources and benefit sharing, the
Malaysian government learnt from the
Indian experience on implementation of
national biological diversity bill, he
noted.
Delivering the welcome address,
Overseas Indian Affairs minister
Vayalar Ravi said the celebrations help
people of Indian origin to connect with
the land of their ancestors.
He recalled that the programme is held
every year on January 9 to mark the
return of Mahatma Gandhi from South
Africa this day in 1915.
IIT invited to open centre in Malaysia - TOI Mobile | The Times of India Mobile Site
NEW DELHI: Malaysia on Wednesday
invited the Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT) to set up a branch in
the south-east Asian country which has
nearly two million people of Indian
origin.
Addressing the 12th Pravasi Bharatiya
Divas here, Malaysian Federal minister
for Natural Resources and Environment
Datu Seri G Palanivel invited IIT to open
a branch in that country.
He said several students from Malaysia
come to India to get degrees in
dentistry, engineering and medicine
and some of the Indian educational
institutions have already set up centres
there.
Palanivel, who is the chief guest at the
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, is also the
president of Malaysian Indian Congress.
He said his country would like to work
closely with India in the area of
biodiversity.
While finalising a draft bill for natural
resources and benefit sharing, the
Malaysian government learnt from the
Indian experience on implementation of
national biological diversity bill, he
noted.
Delivering the welcome address,
Overseas Indian Affairs minister
Vayalar Ravi said the celebrations help
people of Indian origin to connect with
the land of their ancestors.
He recalled that the programme is held
every year on January 9 to mark the
return of Mahatma Gandhi from South
Africa this day in 1915.
IIT invited to open centre in Malaysia - TOI Mobile | The Times of India Mobile Site
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