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Dubai became the first venue outside India where the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) held their joint entrance examination this year.

Dubai:  Dubai became the first venue outside India where the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) held their joint entrance examination this year.

"Dubai is the first venue outside India to hold the IIT joint entrance examination," an official at the Indian consulate said.

"A total of 182 students appeared for the test which was held at the Indian High School in the city on Sunday," the official said.

The Gulf is home to around 5.5 million expatriate Indians and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)-affiliated schools are spread across the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. (IANS)
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