India, Germany ink agreement on vocational training

India and Germany have signed an agreement on vocational training that aims to foster conditions to create and improve workplace-based vocational training in India’s industrial clusters.

The agreement was signed between the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and German International Cooperation (GIZ).

Features of the Agreement

Technical assistance will be used to enhance industry institute partnerships between Indian and German organizations.

It will help to foster industry linkages and build capacity of local training institutions which will help to adapt elements of the German dual system into the Indian context.

Under it, a new project focused on adapting elements of German dual system in India in select industrial clusters will be initiated.

This project will be implemented in three selected clusters in India. It includes Automobile cluster in Maharashtra and Electronics cluster in Bangalore.

Current Affairs 23rd August, 2016
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