Lok Sabha Question No. 86 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Agreement with other Countries
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 86 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2019

## AGREEMENT WITH OTHER COUNTRIES

## †86. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state :

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  signed  any  agreement  with  other  countries  to develop vocational skills in various sectors;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the specialization sectors for which agreement has been signed along with the name of the countries?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)  to  (c)  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  has  signed  Fifteen  (15) Memoranda  of  Understanding/Agreements/Joint  Declaration  of  Intent  with  Nine  (9) countries in the area of skill development and Vocational Education & Training, enhance and sharing of lessons learned in skill development, professional education and training, mutual recognition  of  qualifications  to  facilitate  mobility  of  skilled  work  force,  capacity building  and  development  of  competence based  curricula  etc.  A  Statement  indicating the  name  of  countries  with  which  this  Ministry  has  signed  various  Memoranda  of Understanding/Agreements/Joint Declaration of Intent along with areas of collaboration is at Annexure .

## ANNEXURE

Annexure as referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.  86  for  answer  on  18.11.2019  asked  by  Sh.  Vishnu  Datt  Sharma  regarding 'Agreement with other Countries'.

|   S.No . | Name of the Country    | Type of Agreement                                            | Sectors covered                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|----------|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Germany                | Joint Memorandum of Understanding.                           | Cooperation in the field of Skill Development and VET, Dual apprenticeships and workplace-based skill development, Capacity Building including Competency based curricula, Training of VET cluster managers etc.                                                                      |
|        1 | Germany                | Implementation Agreement.                                    | Public and private sectors work together to create conditions conducive to improving cooperative vocational training in India.                                                                                                                                                        |
|        1 | Germany                | Joint Declaration of Intent                                  | Training of VET Cluster Managers and Indian Skill Development Officers that are directly engaged in the design and implementation of the processes of Dual VET in Clusters                                                                                                            |
|        1 | Germany                | Joint Declaration of Intent on Skills for sustainable growth | Vocational Education and Training                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|        1 | Germany                | Joint Declaration of Intent.                                 | Skill for sustainable growth                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|        2 | Japan                  | Memorandum of Cooperation.                                   | To train future shop floor leaders of Japanese standard level in India with Japanese method of working and to establish Japanese Endowed Course (JEC) with existing engineering colleges in India to train future candidates for middle management engineers in manufacturing sector. |
|        2 | Japan                  | Memorandum of Cooperation                                    | Technical Intern Training Programme (TITP)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|        3 | Switzerla nd           | Memorandum of Understanding.                                 | Skills development, professional education and training. Sharing good practices in the areas of skill development. Capacity building of Stakeholders through facilitating networks and partnership.                                                                                   |
|        4 | United Arabia Emirates | Memorandum of Understanding                                  | Enhance cooperation on Skill development and mutual recognition of cooperation to facilitate mobility of skilled workers from India to UAE.                                                                                                                                           |

|   5 | Qatar   | Memorandum of Understanding   | Recognition of professional and Trade Qualifications in both countries. Recognition of expertise of workers pre and post to the recruitment process.                                                                    |
|-----|---------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   6 | China   | Memorandum of understanding.  | To strengthen technical cooperation through sharing experiences, best practices and knowledge in the field of skill Development.                                                                                        |
|   7 | Belarus | Memorandum of Understanding   | Curricula design, training and evaluation methodologies, content, development, different learning arrangements.                                                                                                         |
|   8 | UK      | Implementation Agreement      | Promoting and expanding bilateral relations in the field of skill development.                                                                                                                                          |
|   8 | UK      | Memorandum of Understanding   | Strengthening skill delivery in high demand sectors where UK has technical and skilling expertise, capacity building of institutions, technical assistance for a apprenticeships, quality assessment and certification. |
|   9 | France  | Memorandum of understanding   | Development of competence- based curricula and their dissemination within the training system. to build up capacities in training institutes and within micro, small and medium enterprises.                            |

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