Keyword: India

As part of an ongoing collaboration between the Punjab state in India and the University of Turku, a group of 72 teachers from Punjab participated in an intensive three-week training programme in March 2025. Following a similar professional training organised last autumn, the Through Joy and Play training programme continued to build on the fruitful collaboration between Finnish and Indian educators.

The University of Turku and India’s prestigious Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) have solidified their partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The landmark agreement brings the two esteemed educational institutes closer and serves as a pivotal step towards fostering concrete future collaborations. 

The Thousand Schools Programme aims to ensure equal and high-quality education for all children in India. Key figures of the Programme, Smita Agarwal and Sourav Roy, highlight the importance of bottom-up approaches, commitment and international engagement in reshaping education.

The Thousand Schools Programme is an ambitious initiative focused on ensuring equal and quality education opportunities for children in India. As part of the Programme, The University of Turku provides teacher training for local schools.

Two seed-funded projects focusing on education and teaching facilitate cooperation with partners in Africa and India.

Ten projects at the University of Turku were awarded internal seed funding for Global Pilots of the Ministry of Education and Culture's Internationalisation Programme. The projects focusing on education, health care and sustainability are implemented by a diverse and expert network of partners.