Skill India holds knowledge sharing workshop for Africans
30 Oct 2017 11:05 PM IST
New Delhi: Taking strong partnership between India and Africa to new heights, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and World Bank are organising a five day 'Knowledge Sharing Workshop' for African delegation from six African countries namely Rwanda, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Senegal, Tanzania, and Ghana.
Capacity building and knowledge exchange support from India for African countries is the central theme of the workshop. The five day workshop is a culmination of a conference on Partnership for Skills in the Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) organized in April this year in Nairobi, Kenya.
The African countries that participated in the PASET Forum requested for support and knowledge exchange for African countries with India in the area of skills development (SD) and vocational education. The workshop includes discussions with Indian counterparts at the national level and field visits to two states, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
The workshop is being attended by key ministers from India and Africa. The five day workshop will have techincal sessions around Short Term and long term Skill Development system in India, Skills Qualifications Development and Certification, Skill Development and Challenges in African countries etc.
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