The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) successfully organized the Shastri Bilateral Education Forum (SBEF) 2025, themed "Bridging Borders with Sustainable Academic Collaborations", on March 27-28, 2025. Funded by Global Affairs- Canada, the event was hosted in the premises of the National Museum, Janpath, New Delhi with co-operation of the Indian Institute of Heritage & a valued member of SICI's Members' Council.

SBEF 2025 brought together representatives from 22 Canadian and 55 Indian universities and institutions, primarily from SICI's esteemed Members' Council. The forum served as a dynamic platform for fostering transformative academic partnerships, strengthening Indo-Canadian collaborations, and shaping the future of bilateral academic synergies under the under the mandate of India's National Education Policy 2020.

The event facilitated face-to-face engagements between Indian and Canadian institutions, fostering rich exchanges of ideas, expertise, and innovative solutions for academic collaborations. Discussions focused on enhancing institutional global partnerships, developing joint academic programs, advancing collaborative research, and creating sustainable, actionable initiatives. SBEF 2025 also provided strategic insights and frameworks for building impactful and long-term international academic collaborations. Through its interactive sessions, the forum empowered institutions to expand their global academic footprint, strengthen international networks, and explore new opportunities for faculty and student exchanges.

About the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI)

Established in 1968 through a joint declaration by the Governments of India and Canada, the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) is a bi-national organization dedicated to fostering international academic and research collaborations. SICI facilitates faculty and student exchanges, research fellowships, skills development programs, and institutional partnerships. With a unique network of 196 leading academic institutions from both countries-including IITs, IIMS, NITS, AIIMS, NLUs, and prominent universities across India and Canada SICI continues to be a pivotal force in strengthening Indo-Canadian academic ties.

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Sunil Kumar Tiwari

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