New Delhi, May 26 -- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan attended a significant Letter of Intent (LOI) handover ceremony with the University of Liverpool, marking a milestone in fostering international academic collaborations.

Speaking at an event, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan emphasised India's ambitious educational goals under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

Pradhan highlighted the scale of India's education system. He noted that India's Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education currently stands at 26-27%, with the NEP aiming to raise it to 50% within the next five years.

"Today, the number of students in India is 300 million. Out of that, 40 million are in higher education... We have more than ...