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India and Singapore Partner in Curriculum Development

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday met with his Singaporean counterpart Chan Chun Sing in Singapore City and discussed collaboration in curriculum development, teacher training, and student mobility.

The two leaders also shared ideas on academic and research collaboration through the twining of schools and universities.

Taking to X, Pradhan, who is on a two-day visit to Singapore, said, “Pleasure meeting my Singaporean counterpart, Minister for Education, Chan Chun Sing. Productive conversations on further deepening engagements in all areas of education.”

“Minister Chan and I explored collaboration in curriculum development, pedagogy and capacity building of our teachers through a partnership between the National Institution of Education Singapore and NCERT. We discussed the possibility of overseas internship opportunities for our students in Indian and Singaporean companies. We also shared ideas on academic and research collaboration through twining of our schools and universities,” the post further read.

India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is on a week-long visit to Singapore and Australia to strengthen educational cooperation. In Singapore, he met with President Professor Tan Eng Chye to discuss research collaborations between NUS and top Indian higher education institutions (HEIs) in areas such as medical technology, start-ups, and digitalisation. Pradhan believes that NUS and Indian HEIs can collaborate and create value in areas such as deep start-ups, medical, health, advanced materials, digitalisation, and sustainability.

Pradhan is on a three-day visit to Australia from October 20-26, 2024, aiming to foster collaboration, participation, and synergy in critical areas of mutual interest in education. He will also visit South Melbourne Primary School, RMIT University’s ‘Discovery to Device’ center, and Monash University’s Innovation Lab and Centre for Nano-fabrication.

Pradhan will also interact with senior academics of Indian origin and visit the Auburn Long Day Child Care Centre in Sydney on October 24 to explore opportunities for partnerships in educating early childhood education workforces. The visit aims to foster collaboration, participation, and synergy in critical areas of mutual interest in education.

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Source: Business Standard

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