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Kerala, German bodies link up for tech-skill development
Thiruvananthapuram, April 19
Coinciding with
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent three-day visit to Germany where
he pitched for the government's "Make in India" initiative, the Kerala
Academy of Skills Excellence (KASE) is entering into a new partnership
with four leading German organisations to ensure that the world's best
technical training is made available for job aspirants in Kerala.
KASE,
the apex body under the government of Kerala for facilitating and
coordinating all skill development initiatives in the state, is
collaborating with the global industrial giants FESTO, Siemens and TUV
Rheinland while Senior Experten Service (SES) will implement their
internationally acknowledged training models in the state as part of its
International Skill Training and Employability Scheme (iSTEP).
As
a first step in this partnership, a memorandum of understanding (MoU)
will be signed between KASE and the SES Project Coordinator in Asia, in
the presence of Kerala Minister for Labour and Skills Shibu Baby John
and the Bengaluru-based German Consul General Jorn Rohde here on
Tuesday.
It is for the first time in India that a state
government is entering into a partnership with SES, which is a
non-profit foundation of the German industry for international
cooperation.
Following the MoU-signing ceremony, there will be thematic presentations by the top officials of these German companies.