The chief guest for India's Republic Day celebrations in 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron, has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative to foster educational ties between the two nations. President Macron expressed his determination to achieve a very ambitious target of hosting 30,000 Indian students in France by 2030. Macron highlighted the launch of a new initiative named ‘French for All, French for a Better Future’, aimed at introducing French language learning pathways in public schools across India.
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00:00 The chief guest for India's Republic Day celebrations in 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron
00:08 has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative to foster educational ties between the two nations.
00:15 President Macron said, "India and France have so much to do together, now and in the
00:20 future.
00:21 We will achieve this with you, our young people, in exchange for cooperation, in trust, in
00:26 friendship."
00:28 President Macron expressed his determination to achieve a very ambitious target of hosting
00:33 30,000 Indian students in France by 2030.
00:38 Macron highlighted the launch of a new initiative named "French for All, French for a Better
00:43 Future" aimed at introducing French language learning pathways in public schools across
00:48 India.
00:49 Additionally, France is expanding the network of Alliances Francaises, establishing new
00:54 centres to facilitate French language learning.
00:57 Macron also unveiled plans for the creation of international classes, making it possible
01:02 for students who may not speak French to pursue higher education in France.
01:08 The French president emphasised the commitment to facilitate the visa process for former
01:12 Indian students who studied in France, making it easier for them to return and continue
01:17 their academic journey.
01:19 Macron underlined the significance of seeking excellence when choosing France as a destination
01:24 for higher education.
01:26 He proudly mentioned that France currently has 35 universities in the QS ranking and
01:31 about 15 in the Times Higher Education ranking.
01:35 In a statement from October last year, the ambassador of France to India, Thierry Mathieu,
01:40 reiterated Macron's commitment to welcoming 30,000 Indian students with French higher
01:45 institutions by 2030.
01:47 In response to visa-related challenges faced by Indian students, the French government
01:52 introduced a special provision - since last summer, Indian students holding a master's
01:56 degree or above and having spent at least a semester studying in France are eligible
02:01 for a five-year short-stay Schengen visa.
02:05 The move is seen as an effort to strengthen the ties between Indian alumni and their French
02:10 counterparts.
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