Adapting German skill
India and Germany are collaborating in skill development under an agreement signed by Skill Development Ministry and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and German International Cooperation (GIZ).
The German Government has given Euro3 million (Rs22.6 Crore) for the three-year project which will be implemented in three selected clusters, which include the Automobile cluster in Maharashtra and Electronics cluster in Bangalore.
The project will enhance industry institute partnerships between Indian and German organizations, build capacity of local training institutions and foster industry linkages which will help adapt elements of the German dual system, into the Indian context.
This project will also scale up MSDE’s existing programmes of apprenticeship training.
The project is under the ‘Joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Skill Development and Vocational Education and Training (VET)’, signed during the Indo-German intergovernmental consultations on 5th October 2015 in New Delhi.
Commenting on the Indo-German partnership in the area of skill development, Minister of State in-charge of MSDE Rajiv Pratap Rudy said “the Germany’s dual system is widely acclaimed as one of the best in the world, noted for its close linkages between industry and training institutions.
“We need to adapt elements of the German VET system to the Indian context to ensure that skill training in India is closely aligned with the requirements of industry,” he said.
“Having a very long standing partnership with India, Germany is pleased to support the “Skill India” and “Make in India” initiatives with a new bilateral programme on vocational education and training,” said German Ambassador to India, Dr Martin Ney, on August 23, 2016.
“Herein, the engagement of private enterprises, including German firms, as carriers for skill development will be crucial for the success“, said Dr Ney, during an official signing ceremony for the launch of a new bilateral partner programme in New Delhi. fii-news.com
