India, Switzerland enhance cooperation in skill development

BERN/NEW DELHI: India and Switzerland today signed an agreement to establish formal cooperation in the fields of skills development and vocational and professional education and training.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Winterthur between State Secretary Mauro Dell' Ambrogio and Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy.

"With the signing of this agreement, the two countries intend to complement the existing commitment of Swiss and Indian players to professional skills development and vocational and professional education and training.

"The agreement institutionalises cooperation between the two countries in these areas and aims to promote Swiss vocational and professional education and training internationally," the Swiss Government said.

It said the MoU is consistent with the strategy of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI on international cooperation in vocational and professional education and training.