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India and Germany signed MoA on skill development
India and Germany signed MoA on skill development: Details, Aim, Highlights
India and Germany have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on skill development, which will provide dual vocational education and training to Indian youths.
The MoA on skill development was signed between Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC).
The MoA on skill development focuses on the field of dual vocational education and training and skill development of Indian youth.
Under the MoA, students who complete specific training courses in India will get a certificate that is recognised in India and also in Germany. It will these students to apply for jobs in companies in India and also in Germany.
A joint body called German Indian Institute of Vocational Education and Training (GIIVET) that has been set up will look after this programme.
The idea of MoA was first conceptualised during interaction between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2015. It was later spelled out by Joint Working Group. Since then, IGCC and MSDE have hammered out details to prepare this MoA.
