Mumbai: A new framework for future research and academic engagement between Victoria and India is being developed through an education dialogue between the two countries. India and Victoria have been extensively working on strengthening educational ties between the two countries.
As part of their trade engagement program - India, the state government of Victoria introduced the Victoria India Vocational Teacher Training Program for the state governments of Karnataka and Maharashtra. This was undertaken in collaboration with Kangan Batman Institute, Victoria's top quality technical training institutions. So far, 425 teachers have been trained in both the states. An additional funding of AUD $1 million was announced during the 'Super Trade Mission 2012' to support the Indian government's mandate to skill 500 million people by the year 2022.
The state of Victoria attracts 46% of Indian students to Australia - the largest share of any state or territory.
The Victorian government initiated the first ever bilateral education roundtable in New Delhi as part of the first super trade mission in February 2012. Six Victorian and seventeen Indian vice-chancellors deliberated on the education scenario in India and how Victoria could help in filling the gaps. The second round of this historical roundtable - the Victoria-India Education Dialogue, took place during the super trade mission in March 2013.
Melbourne is renowned for a strong presence of Victorian universities working with their Indian counterparts and other education and research bodies. Victorian universities have many partnerships with leading Indian institutions such as the IIMs, IITs and TERI.
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