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International India Centre: UEL and Sahara sign memorandum of cooperation

Thursday 4 April 2013

International India Centre

The prospect of an iconic new building in London’s Docklands moved a step closer this week when representatives from UEL and Sahara India Pariwar signed a Memorandum of Cooperation.

During a special reception at Grosvenor House in London, UEL Chancellor, Lord Gulam Noon and Executive Director of Sahara Pariwar, Sushanto Roy, put pen to paper on the Memorandum. As part of the memorandum, UEL and Sahara India Pariwar – one of India’s leading multi-business investment conglomerates - will work in partnership towards investing, developing and managing the International India Centre (IIC) at UEL’s Docklands Campus.

The IIC will essentially become home to a wide range of education-led activities, linking closely to business opportunities right across South Asia – creating a wide range of exciting employment opportunities for students and local people in the process.

Through the centre, students, local communities and UK businesses will get an unrivalled opportunity to tap into one of the world’s fastest growing and most buoyant economies by working with some of India’s top companies and business leaders.  While students will be able to enrol on courses in Indian fashion and media, the IIC will also play host to a rich programme of cultural activities to complement and celebrate South Asia’s remarkable and telling contribution to the UK, as well as the outstanding success of the Indian Diaspora in this country.

Work is now well in hand to select a world-renowned architect to design the IIC.  Building is anticipated to start on the IIC in early 2014.

Notes to Editors

The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.

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