Indian vocational training striking out on new paths - and BIBB is on hand to help
India's government wants to see half of all school leavers undergo vocational training by the year 2020 in order to be in good shape for the labour market. Trade and industry are to play an important role in achieving this goal.
The Indian government invited representatives from the German vocational education and training field to meet with Indian partners from 1 to 4 March to discuss how German players could help strengthen India's vocational education and training system. These meetings led to the creation of a German-Indian working group to coordinate activities in various areas. BIBB will be working together with the Employment and Training directorate-general of India's Ministry of Labour and Employment in this connection. The working group's next meeting will probably be held in Germany in late summer. It is planned to launch a number of concrete measures by then.
The dimensions that the German players are dealing with here are enormous. As Labour Minister Fernandes explained, "Where you speak of two zeros, we add another three."
