Mr Pradhan will co-chair the sixth meeting of the Australia-India Education Council with his Australian counterpart, Jason Clare, during his visit.
Today, Union Education Minister, who is on a four-day visit to Australia, attended the ‘Dialogue with Group of Eight,’ a research cooperation between India and Australia at University House in Melbourne. The Ministry of Education took to Twitter to say, “Today, Honorable Education Minister Shri @dpradhanbjp participates in ‘Dialogue with Group of Eight: Building successful Australia-India research collaboration’ at University House, Melbourne.”
On Tuesday, he took part in the ‘VET: Policy Dialogue on Developing Skills for the Future’ at the Kangan Institute in Docklands, Melbourne, alongside Craig Robertson, CEO of the Victorian Skills Authority, Sally Curtain, CEO of the Bendigo Kangan Institute, and other leaders from the Australian skilling ecosystem.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Education, discussions focused on the possibility of deploying Australian Skill Standards and Certification frameworks in India to equip youth with future skills, connect them with employment and improve skilling outcomes, strengthen industry and academia linkages, and provide an agile response to skilling needs. The Union Education Minister is in Australia for a four-day visit to extend cooperation between the two countries in sectors such as learning, skilling, research, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Mr Pradhan will co-chair the sixth meeting of the Australia-India Education Council with his Australian counterpart, Jason Clare, during his visit. Mr Pradhan stated in a statement prior to his departure that improvements in India’s education sector, as well as the renewed vigour in India-Australia relations, provide enormous potential for both sides to “build the knowledge economy as a major pillar of our collaboration.”
In recent years, the India-Australia bilateral relationship has evolved into a strategic alliance on a positive trajectory. The two countries have a lot in common, thanks to shared values, expanded economic engagement, and increased high-level connection. Long-standing people-to-people relationships, an increase in Indian students studying in Australia, and developing tourist and sporting links have all contributed to further strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
Prasanta Patnaik