Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Highlights Partnership with Singapore for Holistic Education Strategy

India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan emphasized the need to strengthen the educational partnership with Singapore, describing it as a key pillar in India’s all-encompassing education strategy. During his visit to Singapore, Pradhan referred to the country as India’s “trusted knowledge partner” and laid out a strategy to enhance collaboration through three key pillars: talent, resources, and market.

In his meetings with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Education Minister Chan Chun Sing, Pradhan explored various initiatives aimed at expanding educational ties. These include overseas internship programs for Indian students to gain hands-on experience in Singaporean companies, as well as opportunities for twinning schools and universities across both countries. Joint research efforts in areas such as deep tech, advanced materials, and medicine were also highlighted as potential areas of collaboration.

Additionally, the two nations discussed forging stronger academic and research links, including cooperation between Singapore’s National Institute of Education and India’s NCERT to enhance curriculum development, pedagogy, and capacity-building for educators. This growing partnership aims to not only strengthen the education system but also provide Indian students with global exposure and opportunities for growth in key industries.