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The government of Finland has been taking steps to strengthen education-related collaborations with the Indian government.Last spring, Tekes and FinNode innovation network, conducted a survey on Finland-India educational, research and development and innovation cooperation.

Updated on: May 7, 2014, 10:24:22 IST

Hindustan Times | By Vandana Ramnani, New Delhi

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The government of Finland has been taking steps to strengthen education-related collaborations with the Indian government.Last spring, Tekes and FinNode innovation network, conducted a survey on Finland-India educational, research and development and innovation cooperation. The aim was to examine the scope of cooperation between Finnish and Indian institutions in education, R&D and innovation.

The total number of Finnish-India collaborative projects identified and active in 2008 - 2012 was 157. In Finland, 73 different organisations participated in these projects, while the total number of Indian organisations was 75, says Krista Kiuru, minister of education and communication of Finland.

The 21 Finnish universities and research institutes involved in the projects covered every major organisation in the field and a number of Finnish commercial actors were engaged in collaboration projects with Indian organisations.

The Centres of Excellence (CoE) are the flagship of Finnish research. “They attract the best researchers at all levels – students, post docs from all over the world. We are also very pleased to see Indian students and researchers in the Finnish science and higher education community,” she says.

There is talk in Finland about education export. Until now, Finnish education export companies haven’t been very active in India.

“Finland and India share many things that could bring our education specialists together - ICT in education being one of them. The Finnish education system is not transferable as such to India nor to any other country, but by creating partnerships with their Indian counterparts Finns can surely be creating better education for Indian children,” she adds.

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Vandana Ramnani
Vandana Ramnani leads the real estate vertical at Hindustan Times Digital, bringing over two decades of journalism experience across real estate, education, human resources, and foreign affairs. She specialises in India’s real estate sector, covering residential and commercial markets in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, with in-depth reporting on regulatory developments, urban policy, housing trends, and interviews with industry leaders. Her work has also appeared in the Hindustan Times newspaper and HT Estates. Earlier, Vandana played a key role in establishing the real estate vertical at Moneycontrol (NW18 Group), shaping its editorial direction and market coverage. She has also written extensively on international education for HT Education, tracking global study destinations, policy changes, and student mobility trends, earning the Singapore Education Award 2009 for Best Media Coverage (Print). Her reporting portfolio includes human resources and employment trends for HT ShineJobs and PowerJobs, as well as lifestyle and interior design features for HT Premium Homes. Vandana began her career with the Press Trust of India, gaining strong editorial and reporting expertise. She was also selected for a prestigious fellowship at Fondation Journalistes en Europe in Paris, where she wrote for EuroMag. One of her notable reporting assignments included covering Germany’s capital relocation from Bonn to Berlin. Outside of journalism, Vandana is a passionate traveller, constantly seeking out charming hideaways across India and the lesser-known, offbeat corners of Southeast Asia.Read More

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