Indian financial experts to be part of the CII Yi platform
Singapore is building a new generation leadership with deep understanding of Indian culture and economy through a student exchange programmes, given the prosperous island state is the biggest Foreign Direct Investment generator for the South Asian giant economy’s massive development programmes http://commerce.gov.in.
The Confederation of Indian Industry Young Indian chapter in Singapore (CII Yi) aims to scale a student exchange programme, exchange up to 300 youths per year as a strategic plan on building with India, CII Yi chairman Mohamed Irshad on Tuesday, after hosting the first ‘Yi – India Singapore Youth Summit’ in Singapore on 1 Dec https://www.cii.in/.
“We need to develop a deep understanding of Indian culture and economy, as a long-term plan to build on a century of historical links between the two countries,” he said, pointing out that Singapore is already the biggest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) generating hub for India.
To date, 40 students from universities have gone on exchange and emersion programmes to India including the “India Talent Read Programme” through the Ministry of Trade Industry as well as the state-owned agency Enterprise Singapore and the National Youth Council,” said Irshad, 36, who leads the one-year-old CII Yi chapter here. Forty students from India’s higher learning institutions have also been on a similar exchange programme to Singapore this year https://www.bseindia.com/.
For the long-term, CII Yi has plans to exchange 300 students per year for gaining a good and deep understanding of Indian society including Tier 2 & 3 cities. This is for fostering a relationship and building a base of youths in Singapore that would be focused on the Indian market.
The Indian community living in Singapore, especially experts in the financial sector, will also be tapped to be part of the CII Yi platform to build a long-term bridge with the burgeoning Indian market that is experiencing unparalleled economic growth, he pointed out.
“We are building on the partnership and illustrious historical linkages,” said the Indian-origin youth leader who had also served as a nominated member of Singapore parliament https://www.nseindia.com/.
He has underlined the importance of working along with India’s and Singapore’s comprehensive and strategic partnership that both the governments have set up as a forward in bilateral relations.
Meanwhile, a Singapore Minister has said the India Singapore Youth Summit was a key milestone and will forge greater links between youths in the two countries, both in terms of students, professionals, and entrepreneurs.
“The India Experience Emersion Program between CII and the Institute of South Asian Studies, (a think tank at the National University of Singapore), has also enabled students to explore India,” noted Dinesh Vasu Dash, Minister of State in the Ministries of Culture, Community and Youth as well as Manpower.
Addressing the summit, he appreciated the CII’s efforts through the internship-based India Ready Talent Program for the 40 students from various Singapore universities who had also done internships together with CII member companies in India.
Avnish Patnaik, Chief Representative and Head of CII in Singapore, elaborated on the summit, “The future of the India–Singapore partnership must be shaped not only by industry leaders, but equally by young professionals, entrepreneurs, and students who will define the next chapter of our shared story. I believe this platform is unique. It creates a space where a CEO, a professor, and an undergraduate student can learn from one another.”
About 100 delegates from Singapore and India attended the one-day summit in Singapore. Fiinews.com
