subject: Australia Committed To Increase Educational And Training Cooperation With India [print this page] Australia, popularly known as the Land of Kangaroos is one of the demanding immigration destinations across the globe. People wish to migrate to this nation with various purposes. From education sector to employment sector, this particular country provides a lot of opportunities to its immigrants and this is the reason, why people choose Australia over other overseas destinations of the world.
When it comes to the education system of Australia, it is compulsory for children to attend school. All children have to obtain compulsory education for 11 years (from 6 to 16 years of age) before they go for two more years for higher study. It contributes to the adult literacy rate which is assumed to be 99% in the country.
In a conference organized by Inaugural Australia India Institute on September 23, 2011, it is announced that Australia wants to develop educational and training bonds with India.
The Parliamentary Secretary for School Education of Australia, the Australian Senator Jacinta Collins, and the representative Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills Senator Mr. Chris Evans have declared that the Australian government is now commitment to improve the ties between India and Australia regarding bilateral education.
In August, Mr. Chris Evans, the Skill Senator visited India to discuss the education, training and research collaboration opportunities between these two countries which actually helped strengthening the bilateral ties between India and Australia. Both these governments have introduced a series of latest exchange schemes for educationists and principals of colleges, along with a fresh website to encourage effective collaboration in education and training.
Jacinta Collins, the Senator said that by 2017, through professional educational and training programs, India will be able to increase the number of its skilled workers from the 12% to 25%. The Senator also expressed that Australia wants to help India in achieve its objective. In order to do so, companies and providers have started developing low priced quality training models of Australia in India.
According to the Senator, Jacinta Collins, these measures will support the latest reforms to increase integrity of the student visa program of Australia. She also said that these measures are expected to focus again on the skilled migration scheme of Australia to provider the required higher skills in the country.
The Government of Australian presently offers ways to streamline the global education sector. It includes strict controls on provider, International Students Strategy and extending the Commonwealth Ombudsman role to solve the complaints against the private providers by international students.
