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IN PHOTOS: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis at WAVES 2025, signs MoUs with top universities

Updated On: 02 May, 2025 09:24 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that key Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed with two prominent institutions--University of Western Australia and University of York (UK) at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 Summit in Mumbai. Pics/Sameer Abedi and CMO

CM Fadnavis said that this will help open new opportunities in education and skill development. Pics/Sameer Abedi and CMO

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CM Fadnavis said that this will help open new opportunities in education and skill development. Pics/Sameer Abedi and CMO
Speaking with the press, the CM Fadnavis said that he was proud that Mumbai hosted such a global-scale platform. He thanked PM Modi for trusting in Maharashtra to organise such a large scale platform

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Speaking with the press, the CM Fadnavis said that he was proud that Mumbai hosted such a global-scale platform. He thanked PM Modi for trusting in Maharashtra to organise such a large scale platform

“People from around the world have said that this (WAVES 2025) is the first time such a high-quality summit has been organised,” CM Fadnavis said

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“People from around the world have said that this (WAVES 2025) is the first time such a high-quality summit has been organised,” CM Fadnavis said

The Maharashtra chief minister also said that a series of major investments and international partnerships aimed at boosting education, skill development, and the creative industries in the state

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The Maharashtra chief minister also said that a series of major investments and international partnerships aimed at boosting education, skill development, and the creative industries in the state

The CM said that the development of an Edu-City in Maharashtra has planned, where 10 to 12 foreign universities will collaborate to offer world-class education within India

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The CM said that the development of an Edu-City in Maharashtra has planned, where 10 to 12 foreign universities will collaborate to offer world-class education within India

CM Fadnavis urged people not to look at the investment figures alone, but to consider the multiplier effect that such partnerships and projects would have on Maharashtra’s economy ahead

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CM Fadnavis urged people not to look at the investment figures alone, but to consider the multiplier effect that such partnerships and projects would have on Maharashtra’s economy ahead

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the WAVES 2025 in Mumbai on Thursday and said that it will lay the foundation for a global ecosystem housing international talent and creativity

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the WAVES 2025 in Mumbai on Thursday and said that it will lay the foundation for a global ecosystem housing international talent and creativity

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