Sibal in New Zealand to broaden collaboration in education

Sibal in New Zealand to broaden collaboration in education

India's Human Resource Development minister Kapil Sibal arrived in New Zealand on Sunday on a three-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the education sector. Sibal is looking at tranforming the Indian education system and is expected to broaden collaboration with New Zealand in the education sector, including cooperation in research, technical and vocational education, teachers' education and open and distance learning.

Sibal's visit was important for the New Zealand education service sector as a rapidly rising number of Indian students has been coming to New Zealand with the number increasing by 42 percent in the last year alone.
India's vast human capital and sound educational system will be of interest to New Zealand as well. India and New Zealand governments, academicians and administrators can look at reforms and entrepreneurs can look for opportunities in the educational sector.

It has been reported that New Zealand Education Minister Anne Tolley and Sibal signed the agreement to strengthen and broaden New Zealand's education engagement with India.Sibal said that collaborative projects and activities are planned in the areas of technical and vocational education, open and distance learning, research cooperation and higher education.

New Zealand and India have also agreed to encourage institutional networking and exchange of officials and personnel.Sibal suggested that New Zealand can look at the area of teachers training programme as India needs thousands of teachers and there is an opportunity for business investors from both countries in this sector.

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