UK skills providers eye India to train its young workforce

Updated on: Thursday, September 15, 2011

A delegation of over 60 UK skills providers are exploring opportunities to strike partnerships in India, which is looking at converting its young population into trained workforce to sustain phenomenal economic growth.

The delegation, led by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC), brings in a range of skills and education providers including, A4e, City of Westminster College, Tribal, Edexcel, City & Guilds and Hull College.
 
The delegates, including senior government officials and skills providers will participate in an interactive seminar, being jointly organised by UKIBC and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) along with the British Council, UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).
   
The delegates will attend the 4th Global Skills Summit organised by Ficci in Delhi and also visit Kolkata.
   
The UK is the partner country for the summit and David Blunkett, MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough will address the inaugural session.
   
"India has acknowledged its need to convert its young population into a skilled, trained workforce to continue its phenomenal economic growth," Blunkett said, adding, "The UK has a strong competitive advantage in the education and skills sector, and is capable of world class skills provision."
   
UKIBC CEO Richard Heald said, "The UK has an internationally recognised competitive advantage in skills provision. The shared history, language and culture between the two countries should mean that the UK is regarded as the partner of choice to drive forward the skills agenda in India".

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