INDIA-AUSTRALIA KNOWLEDGE PARTNERSHIP

Nov. 24, 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind during his visit to Australia lauded the India-Australia partnership in education.

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President of India said the India-Australia knowledge partnership rests on two pillars: (1) Education cooperation and (2) scientific collaboration.
Education cooperation:
- Australia is the second most preferred destination for higher education for Indian students. Around 85 thousand Indian students are studying in various parts of Australia
- “Education” has been chosen as the flagship sector for Australia in the “India Economic Strategy” commissioned by the Australian government.
Scientific Collaboration:
- Australia is among the top five research partner countries for India.
- The “Australia India Strategic Research Fund” is Australia’s biggest investment in research collaboration with any single country. During the visit, both countries announced a renewed commitment of Aus$ 10 million each towards the Fund.