Skilled workforce on the agenda for Australia and India

Updated on: Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Australia will continue to collaborate with Indian businesses and education and training institutions to support India and Australia to build highly-skilled and well-trained workforces,” said senator Chris Evans, Australia’s minister for skills and jobs.

Addressing a forum hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Evans spoke of the value of partnerships between education and training providers, industry and government.

“There is enormous value in industry collaboration as our nations seek to build high-skilled and well-trained workforces to meet demand in our growing economies,” said Evans.

One way in which expertise and experiences can be shared is through the new bilateral Australia India Education Links website. The website is an information portal to support further education and training collaborations between Australian and Indian education and training institutions, business and industry.

A forum for facilitating linkages in the skills area is the Bureau for Vocational Education and Training Collaboration (BVETC) established by Australia and India in 2010. The BVETC meets regularly to consider collaboration proposals from the vocational education and training sector and provide advice on the best ways to achieve successful partnerships in country.

The CII is a non-government, not-for-profit industry association, and is very active in recommending policies on schooling, vocational training and higher education. “Australia is investing heavily in skills and education and is keen to work with India as it establishes Sector Skills Councils,” said Evans.

Skilled workforce on the agenda for Australia and India

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