Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 6: Prof Ankur Gupta, Director, MIET was selected among 20 Directors/Principals of Technical Institutions across India for the Australia-India Vocational Education Leadership Training (VELT) program.
Under this Program, Prof. Gupta visited New South Wales, Australia from February 24 to March 4, 2017 on the invitation of the Australian Government for an immersive experience of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector in Australia.
The Australian VET sector is among the oldest in the world with the first training programs launched in 1880’s.
Technical and Further Education (TAFE), New South Wales, a Government of Australia concern, is the largest vocational training provider in Australia with over 5,00,000 enrollments in 150+ courses spread across 126 campuses.
Prof. Gupta visited six different TAFE campuses offering skill-development trainings in computer science and IT, electrical engineering, networking and security, electronics and telecommunications, fashion and industrial design and electro-mechanical trades. Prof. Gupta was apprised of the pedagogical design of the programs, use of technology, focus on student experience, faculty development, quality assurance, industry-defined curriculum and skill outcomes. He explored opportunities for potential collaboration in the skill development area with several Australian Institutions.
The selection for the VELT program was made on a nationally-competitive basis with leaders from all institutions under University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) eligible to apply. The proposals were evaluated by the TAFE Directors Australia and the Australian Government for making a total of 20 selections across India. The VELT program has been launched under the joint auspices of the Australian and Indian Governments envisaging cooperation and collaboration in the skill development and vocational education domain. As part of this the selected delegates from India had visited host institutions in Australia to get a better understanding of the VET sector in Australia. The program was fully funded by the Australian Government.
Further to this visit, Prof. Gupta is expected to serve as a facilitator and resource person for 120 leaders across Indian technical institutions in phase III of the VELT program which is to be held in Delhi in April, 2017.
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