New Delhi Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday held a meeting with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo with a focus on building stronger ties between India and the US in the skill sector.
Pradhan informed that both the leaders agreed to make the Indian skill ecosystem more vibrant as well as strengthen institutional mechanisms to build the workforce of the future.
Dharmendra Pradhan’s office shared details about the meeting between Dharmendra Pradhan and Gina Raimondo on Twitter. Dharmendra Pradhan’s office tweeted, “Minister @dpradhanbjp and United States Secretary of Commerce @SecRaimondo meet in New Delhi to promote educational and skill development ties between India and the US”
He said that in today’s time, skill and efficiency have become more important than degree.
The Minister informed that the two discussed ways to create lifelong learning opportunities in a big way and deepen our cooperation in 3S – Skilling, Start-ups and SMEs.
The education ministry said in a statement, “Both agreed that the size of India’s workforce, on the one hand, and the size of opportunities in critical and emerging technologies in the US, on the other, can be aligned to the mutual benefit of our two countries.” “
Pradhan conveyed Gina Raimondo’s high regard for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and vision for India’s fast-paced development.
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