The UNESCO report (1997) on International Standard Classification of Education defines vocational education as “education which is mainly designed to lead participants to acquire the practical skills, know-how and understanding necessary for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Successful completion of such programmes leading to a labour-market relevant vocational qualification recognized by the competent authorities in the country in which it is obtained (e.g. Ministry of Education, employers’ associations, etc.).”
The Indian higher education ecosystem with more than 950 universities and 44000 colleges, provide a wide range of choice and opportunities to international students. Further, the skill development initiative in most of the higher education institutions has been a vantage point for students enrolled in these institutions to gain practical skills, know-how and life skills for employment. Currently, India is one of the top destinations for African students to pursue higher education. As per the report by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), 2018 of all the regions in Africa, the largest proportion (49.25%) of students came from Eastern Africa followed by Western Africa (26.48%) and Northern Africa (11.62%), the Middle and Southern Africa accounts for 9.52% and 3.13% of the total African students studying in India. In this backdrop, enhancing such opportunities to students from Africa could add value to the current bilateral economic and technological cooperation between India and Africa.
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THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC ON THE US-INDIA RELATIONS
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC ON THE US-INDIA RELATIONS
NEED TO DECONSTRUCT THE INDIA-CHINA-US TRIANGLE
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RISING UP TO THE OCCASION INDIA AS THE NEXT GLOBAL MANUFACTURING HUB
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LAUNCH OF A NEW PARTNERSHIP IN INDIA
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EMERGENCE OF INDIA AS A PREFERRED INVESTMENT DESTINATION
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