NEP 2020 – The Game Changer for Indo-German Collaboration: A Webinar Series

iMOVE Germany, in collaboration with National Skills Network-NSN is organizing the second webinar from the series titled ‘NEP 2020 – The Game Changer for Indo-German Collaboration.’

This webinar series aims to unite institutions and organizations from the TVET and skill education ecosystems in India and Germany to catalyze new collaboration ideas and unlock the potential of NEP 2020 for innovative, mutually rewarding partnerships between the two countries.

Click here to register for the webinar session 2: https://nationalskillsnetwork.in/nep-2020-the-game-changer-for-indo-german-collaboration-a-webinar-series-2/

Session 2: Indo-German Collaboration Opportunities

Date: 1st October 2024, 1:30 PM

Duration of the session: 90 minutes

Meet the panelists for the second session:

• Mr Mahendra Payaal, Chief Program Officer, NSDC
• Mr Mohamed Badran, Head of Project, IGGSP, GIZ
• Mr Pravesh Dudani, Founder-Chancellor, Medhavi Skills University
• Mr Harish Nachnani, Head – Didactic, Festo India

The second session will be moderated by:

• Mr. Karthikeyan Arunachalam, Head- iMOVE, India
• Dr. Madhuri Dubey, Founder-Director, NSN

NEP 2020 – The Game Changer for Indo-German Collaboration

The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) envisions education as a pathway to sustainable employment and gainful livelihoods. With its transformative approach to school-level and higher education, NEP 2020 considers the socio-economic and historical context of education, offering groundbreaking recommendations to meet youth aspirations.

Supported by the Government of India and various state governments, technical training and higher education institutions in Germany have an opportunity to explore innovative collaborations with Indian institutions. NEP 2020 stands as a catalyst for strategic and sustainable partnerships between Germany and India in TVET, skill development, and work-integrated learning. The transformative potential of the policy opens new avenues for:

• Mainstreaming vocational education through skill integration in schools and colleges, promoting apprenticeships.
• Restructuring UG–PG programs with flexible formats, incorporating work-integrated learning.
• Revamping curriculum and pedagogy to align with industry demands and enhance international compatibility.
• Internationalization of higher education by welcoming top global universities to establish International Branch Campuses (IBCs) in India.
• New opportunities for exchange programs, fellowships, and funding.
• Focus on green technologies, Industry 4.0, AI-enabled industry solutions, and more.

This provides new opportunities for German institutions to explore and engage with their Indian counterparts.

Who Should Attend:

This webinar is ideal for:

• Leadership and faculty members from skill and vocational training institutions
• Higher secondary schools
• Higher education institutions (HEIs)
• Technical training centers
• ITIs (Industrial Training Institutes)
• Engineering colleges
• Polytechnics
• Research institutions

Session Details:

The webinar series will consist of two sessions. Here are the details:

Session 1: NEP 2020 as Collaboration Catalyst

Date: 24th September 2024, 1:30 PM

Duration of the session: 90 minutes

Meet the panelists for the first session:

• Mr. B .V. Sudharshan, Managing Director, Edutech Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF)
• Dr. Siddharth Chaturvedi, Chancellor, Scope Global Skills University (SGSU)
• Mr. Mohan S. Iyer, General Manager , Christiani Sharpline Technical Training (CSTT)

If you missed the first session of the webinar series, you can watch the recording by clicking on this link: https://www.youtube.com/live/13A56iURQYw?si=Hd8pTeQZMexESzof

The event is hosted by the German Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB), iMOVE: Training – made in Germany

Join us for this insightful webinar series to learn how NEP 2020 can act as a catalyst for transforming vocational education and technical training in India, and to explore opportunities for international collaboration.