Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan is on a three-day visit to Singapore to strengthen existing ties and explore the possibility of widening bilateral engagement in education and skill development. He met key Ministers and visited Spectra Secondary School.
Shri Pradhan and H.E. Mr Lawrence Wong had a constructive meeting to strengthen existing cooperation between India and Singapore. They agreed to work together to create opportunities for lifelong learning, build a future-ready workforce, and make knowledge & skill development a key pillar of strategic partnership. The Indian Government has launched the National Education Policy (NEP) in 2020, which focuses on providing early exposure to vocational education in middle schools and building capacity of institutions to provide technical and vocational education.
The Government is also investing in developing short-term and long-term training programs to provide skilling, re-skilling and upskilling opportunities. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan had an insightful discussion with Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry H.E. Mr. Gan Kim Yong. Both Ministers agreed to advance mutual priorities in skilling, create new opportunities for lifelong learning, and collaborate for the benefit of their countries and emerging economies.