Australian education minister promises to streamline student visa process for Indians

NEW DELHI: Australian minister of education Jason Clare has assured to resolve the issues related to visas for Indian students enrolled in universities and educational institutions in Australia during a discussion with the Union education and skill development and entrepreneurship minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Pradhan welcomed this progressive step.

During the meeting, Pradhan spoke about collaborations between both India and Australia in terms of skill development, higher education and school education sector, and imparting world-class skilling to the Indian workforce creating a positive synergy for both countries. Pradhan also briefed Clare on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and talked about the internationalisation in education. He further congratulated Clare on the assumption of his portfolio under the new Labour Party govt.

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"I briefed H.E. Clare on the new National Education Policy 2020 and the expanded scope for internationalisation in education through various modalities, as well as the enabling environment for institutions in the Gift City," Pradhan wrote on Twitter. "I briefed H.E. Clare on the new National Education Policy 2020 and the expanded scope for internationalisation in education through various modalities, as well as the enabling environment for institutions in the Gift City," he further said.

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1. Had a wonderful discussion with my Australian counterpart H.E. Mr. Jason Clare. Congratulated him on the assumption of his portfolio under the new Labour Party govt. @JasonClareMP pic.twitter.com/eZt0EUKG9H

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) July 21, 2022