Bahrain-India joint task force on way

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

A Bahrain-India joint task force for formulating proposals in education, skill development and experience sharing is on the anvil.

The task force will work on several areas including, Technology, innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Energy and Fintech.

The decision came during a virtual meeting between Dharmendra Pradhan, the Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of India, and Aymen Tawfiq Almoayyed, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, yesterday.

Their discussions focused on opportunities for the young entrepreneurs of both countries and skilling and upskilling the youth for the labour market.

Aymen Tawfiq Almoayyed briefed about initiatives taken by Bahrain with a focus on employability and vocational aspects of education.

He also appreciated the role of the Indian diaspora in the Kingdom’s economic development.

Dharmendra Pradhan briefed India’s National Education Policy 2002 on skilling & vocational training to suit an ever-challenging workplace characterized by the technological revolution and job pattern changes.

Appreciating various initiatives of Bahrain, Minister Pradhan stressed collaboration between the two countries in these areas and on learning from each other’s experiences.

Both Ministers praised the deep-rooted, historical and multifaceted relations between India and Bahrain and the continued high-level engagement between the two sides despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.