New Delhi : The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) in the area of vocational education and training. The MoU was signed in the presence of German ambassador Martin Ney.
Explaining the concept to the media here at the signing ceremony, German Ambassador to India, Martin Ney, said that the dual vocational training programme has been existing in Germany for a long time now. “It means learning in school and on the job. It is special because it is owned by the industry,” Ney said.
This is in view of the idea mooted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in May last year which was spelled out by the Joint Working Group of the two agreements in October last. Since then, the IGCC and the MSDE hammered out the details to prepare the MoU.
According to a note issued by the German Embassy, students who complete specific training courses in India will get a certificate that it is recognized in India as well as in Germany. They can apply for jobs in companies in India and in Germany as well.
A joint body called German Indian Institute of Vocational Education and Training (GIIVET) that has been set up will look after the programme.
Tuesday’s MoA was signed between Rajesh Agarwal, Director General of Training in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Bernhard Steinrucke, Director General of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce.
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