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Top institution aims to go global from next year
The Higher Colleges of Technology will strengthen its international dimension by setting up its first overseas campus in Bangalore, India next year.
- By Bassam Za'za', Staff Reporter
- Published: 23:16 August 30, 2007
- Shaikh Nahyan honours faculty members of various institutions during Higher Colleges of Technology’s 20th annual conference held at Madinat Jumeirah.
- Image Credit: Rangarajan/Gulf News
Dubai: The Higher Colleges of Technology will strengthen its international dimension by setting up its first overseas campus in Bangalore, India next year.
Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and HCT Chancellor, made the announcement yesterday before hundreds of top officials, businessmen, academicians and HCT professors, faculty and staff during the HCT's 20th annual conference.
"Our colleges are strengthening their international dimension by setting up campuses abroad and the first one will be in Bangalore, India in 2008. Two new colleges will open this year in Al Ruwais. Abu Dhabi Women's College branch in Madinat Khalifa will also open this year as well," said Shaikh Nahyan.
Active planning is under way for the construction of the HCT Innovation City in Abu Dhabi, he added. The 20th annual conference was held under the motto '20 Years of Excellence' at Madinat Al Jumeirah.
Priority
Talking about strategic planning, the HCT Chancellor said: "Last year, we began updating our strategic plan for the next five years. This is high priority in view of the requirements of the federal government's strategic plan. A sound strategic plan will help us define our priorities and make our case to the government and to the country for adequate funding."
The plan will explain our strategy for growth without compromising quality, he explained. "We will define the strategic priorities for each college and unit. The plan will affirm our mission of promoting student learning, of preparing our graduates for success in the global economy, of strengthening our relationship with the community, of improving operational effectiveness and of using resources efficiently," added Shaikh Nahyan.
Dr Tayeb Kamali, HCT's Vice-Chancellor, said HCT will inaugurate 11 centres of excellence at the colleges to provide staff with a venue to pilot new ideas, obtain and utilise new resources for research and development.
HCT will admit 16,500 male and female students for 2007/2008, including 7,000 new male and female students.
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