The Council of Higher Education is in talks with an official of the Indo-German Centre

The Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC) held preliminary discussions with Dirk Fröhling, General Coordinator of the Indo-German Center for Higher Education (IGCHE) and Director of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering at the Westfälische Hochschule, Germany, during a visit to the council’s office on Saturday.

Discussions focused on exploring opportunities for strengthening academic and institutional linkages between higher education institutions in Kerala and those in Germany. Among the main areas discussed was the possibility of developing joint academic programs. Space for promoting short-term programs offered by Kerala colleges among German universities under IGCHE was also discussed.

The meeting also explored the possibility of developing an institutional framework involving KSHEC and IGCHE to facilitate sustained collaboration between universities and colleges in Kerala and those in Germany. The discussion was moderated by Abida Farooqui, Member Secretary KSHEC. Other representatives of the council were also present on the occasion.

Published – 19 Sep 2026 23:28 IST