{"id":19472,"date":"2024-01-26T06:13:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T06:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/26\/r-day-gift-france-hopes-to-say-bienvenue-to-30k-indian-students-by-2030-n-f-times\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T06:13:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T06:13:18","slug":"r-day-gift-france-hopes-to-say-bienvenue-to-30k-indian-students-by-2030-n-f-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/26\/r-day-gift-france-hopes-to-say-bienvenue-to-30k-indian-students-by-2030-n-f-times\/","title":{"rendered":"R-Day gift: France hopes to say \u2018bienvenue\u2019 to 30K Indian students by 2030 &#8211; N.F Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>New Delhi:<\/strong> French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated on Friday that the country hopes to welcome 30,000 Indian students in its universities by 2030 and that he is \u201cdetermined to make it happen\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Calling it an \u201cambitious\u201d target, Macron, who is the chief guest at India\u2019s 75th Republic Day celebrations, said that the two countries have \u201cso much to do together, now and in the future\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will achieve this with you, our young people, in exchange and cooperation, in trust, in friendship,\u201d Macron wrote on X, adding that France will facilitate the visa process for any former Indian students who studied in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Further, the president said that they are launching new pathways to learn the French language in public schools with the initiative \u201cFrench for All, French for a Better Future\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are developing the network of Alliances francaises, with new centers to learn French. We are creating international classes which will allow students, who do not necessarily speak French, to join our universities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Stating that \u201ccoming to France means looking for excellence\u201d, Macron informed that the country now has 35 universities in the QS ranking, and about 15 in the Times higher education ranking.<\/p>\n<p>The French President had last year announced his intent to welcome 20,000 Indian students by 2025 and reach 30,000 by 2030 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s visit to Paris as Chief Guest of the country\u2019s National Day on July 14.<\/p>\n<p>It was also announced that the country will issue \u201cSchengen visas with a validity period of five years to Indians who have studied in France during at least one semester, on the condition that they pass a Master level degree\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Macron arrived in Jaipur on January 25 where Modi met him and presented a replica of Ayodhya\u2019s Ram Mandir.<\/p>\n<p>The two leaders bonded over masala chai and held discussions on further consolidating strategic cooperation in defence, security, trade, and clean energy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(IANS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\n    var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n    if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n    js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n    js.src = \"\n    fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n  }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated on Friday that the country hopes to welcome 30,000 Indian students in its universities by 2030 and that he is \u201cdetermined to make it happen\u201d. 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