First IIT Campus Outside India To Come Up In Tanzania, EAM Jaishankar Calls it ‘Historic Step’; Check Details Here

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The first IIT campus outside India will be built in Zanzibar, Tanzania, according to information released on Thursday by the Ministry of External Affairs

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New Delhi: The first IIT campus outside of India will be built in Zanzibar, Tanzania, according to information released on Thursday by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and classes there are scheduled to begin in October.

Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs who is presently in Tanzania, called the action a "historic step" that demonstrated India's commitment to the developing world.A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in order to construct the IIT Madras campus in Zanzibar, a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa.

According to the MEA, the IIT campus in Zanzibar, Tanzania, is planned to be a top-tier research and higher education facility with a broader purpose to build competences in response to new global demands. A statement from the organisation claimed that "It will serve as a showcase for the aspirational characteristics of Indian higher education and innovation around the globe".

In the presence of Jaishankar and President Hussein Ali Mwinyi of Zanzibar, the MoU was signed on Wednesday. According to the MEA, "the first IIT campus to be set up outside of India will be in Zanzibar", adding that it will improve India's standing abroad.

The ministry of education and vocational training of Zanzibar, IIT Madras, and India's education ministry all claimed to have signed an MoU. According to the MEA, "this campus serves as a reminder of the significance India places on fostering human linkages throughout Africa and the Global South and is symbolic of the long-standing friendship between India and Tanzania.

It stated that "high performing Indian universities will be encouraged to set up campuses in other countries" according to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. In recognition of the strategic alliance between Tanzania and India, the MEA states that "By signing the contract, which outlines the framework for the parties to sketch out the development of the proposed IIT Madras campus in Zanzibar, Tanzania, with plans to commence programmes in October 2023, the relationship of educational partnership has been cemented".

According to the statement, the "unique partnership" would meet the needs of the area by bringing IIT Madras' highly regarded educational experience to a prominent location in Africa.

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