Australia-India Education Council meeting

Updated on: Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Key priorities in education and training were identified at the inaugural meeting of the Australia-India Education Council (AIEC) on August 02 in New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by Chris Evans, senator and Australia’s minister for tertiary education, skills and jobs; and Kapil Sibal, India’s minister for human resource development.

“Today’s first meeting of the AIEC provided a critical forum for leaders representing government, education and training organisations, and industry to identify strategic goals of mutual benefit to both nations in further strengthening the bilateral education, training and research relationship,” said Evans. Describing Australia’s bilateral relationship with India as deep and enduring, Sibal said that he is pleased to be addressing the inaugural AIEC meeting.

Earlier today the two Ministers met for their annual ‘India-Australia Ministerial Dialogue on Education Cooperation’ where they agreed to sign a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) on student mobility and welfare, through which, both countries will agree to jointly carry out measures to enhance the safety and welfare of students in both countries and strengthen the monitoring of education agent activities.

The ministers also welcomed initiatives to increase cooperation and collaboration agreed during the India Australia-Vice Chancellors’ and senior university executives’ workshop held in Delhi on July 31, hosted by the UGC where it was agreed to promote greater institutional collaboration, credit transfer, student and staff mobility, and joint research. The ministers commended Universities Australia for agreeing to host a reciprocal workshop in Australia in 2012.

The ministers also launched a new bilateral Australia India Education links website as an information portal which provides information on the roles and responsibilities of Australian and Indian education bodies, and hosts key reports.

The AIEC will meet annually in conjunction with the Annual India-Australia Ministerial Dialogue on Education Cooperation.

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