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Sarkozy
invites Indian students to study in France
Saturday December 04, 2010 08:09:31 PM,
IANS
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Bangalore: French
President Nicolas Sarkozy Saturday invited Indian students to
study in France and offered to expand ties with Indian
universities.
"France wants to host more Indian students. We can educate and
train young Indians in cutting-edge research," Sarkozy said at a
function within hours of arriving in this tech hub on a four-day
official visit to India.
Noting that Indian youths were eager to seek higher education and
that tens of thousands of young Indians were studying abroad,
especially in English-speaking countries, Sarkozy said his
government has established a specific system to accommodate
foreign students in France.
"I hope that by 2012, we will have tripled the number of Indian
students in France, compared with 2007. We are also providing
special support to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at
Jodhpur in Rajasthan," Sarkozy told the 500-strong gathering of
top scientists, business executives and students here.
Referring to the Field Medals awarded to French scientists for
their outstanding discoveries in mathematics by the International
Mathematics Union at its congress in Hyderabad in August, the
French president said university reform and the research he had
commissioned were bearing fruit and Indian students should also
benefit from them.
"At the same time, I would like to see young French people expand
their numbers at Indian universities and institutes of higher
education. Experiencing India as a young person will be an
incomparable asset in understanding today's world and preparing
for a cosmopolitan life," Sarkozy said during his 25-minute
address at the Satellite Centre of the state-run Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO).
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