Australian
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham has led a
delegation of more than 30 Australian education representatives to India to
deliver the message that Australia is open for business, and continues to be a
great place to visit and study.
Joining
the delegation are around 100 Australian businesses and organisations, as well
as Austrade CEO Dr Stephanie Fahey, who said that the mission is focused on
strengthening Australia’s education ties with India and building Australia’s reputation
for high-quality education.
“With a
young, aspirational population, the demands on India’s education system will
continue to grow, driving demand for high-quality education for the current
generation and their children,” Dr Fahey said.
“India’s
education system is looking to the world for specific capabilities to help it
adapt and prepare for the future, and Australia is perfectly placed to partner
with India as both nations strive for sustainable higher education sectors.”
“Australia’s
education ties to India are already strong – India is Australia’s second
largest source of international students, and Australian universities are
already highly active in India,” said Austrade General Manager of South Asia,
Catherine Gallagher.
“This
week, Australia’s leading universities signed agreements with Indian
counterparts to further strengthen our education ties and build stronger
research and development capabilities between both nations.”
During
AIB-X, Deakin University launched its Certificate of Sports Marketing with the
Rajasthan Royals IPL team and the University of Wollongong is partnering with
IIT Bombay on electrical power engineering systems.