Ministers agree to strengthen bilateral collaboration in education-skill development
Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan sees Indian universities and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) partnerships, particularly in the areas of AI, FinTech, Sustainability, Climate Action for leveraging global opportunities.
Pradhan stressed that 21st century is going to be India’s century. “World class global universities, like NTU and Indian universities must collaborate and deepen their engagements to create new models to inspire the 21st century.”
He also highlighted immense opportunities the Indian National Education Policy (NEP) brings for knowledge collaboration and two-way mobility between India and Singapore.
Pradhan also had fruitful conversation with Singapore Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan on fortifying India – Singapore Knowledge Partnership and taking the multifaceted bilateral cooperation in skill development and education to greater heights.
“Scaling up partnerships in knowledge, skills and frontier areas will add new dimensions to our long-standing friendship,” said the visiting Minister, underlining that India and Singapore share strong historical, cultural and civilizational links. “Our friendship today is rooted in reciprocity, mutual trust and respect.”
Keeping in view the Strategic Partnership and steadfast friendship between the two countries, both the Ministers agreed to strengthen bilateral collaboration in education and skill development for mutual benefit as well as to address global demands and challenges of the world of work.
Pradhan also met Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies.
During his visit to the Institute of Technical Education Singapore, a post-secondary institution under Ministry of Education, Pradhan noted that the ITE is creating opportunities for students and adult learners to acquire skills, knowledge and values for employability and lifelong learning.
“Compulsory industry internship, mobility between work & study and strong industry-academia connect are vital aspects of ITE,” he observed. Fiinews.com
