Delhi: CM SHRI School students leave for Germany, Japan under global education programmes

NEW DELHI: Twenty-nine students from Delhi government schools have embarked on an academic journey to Germany and Japan under the Delhi government's APAL programme and various international scholarship initiatives.

Education Minister Ashish Sood flagged off the second batch of CM SHRI students and interacted with them before their departure, wishing them success and encouraging them to make the country proud, according to a statement.

It said the APAL (Ausbildung Programm fur Auszubildende in Deutschland) programme has expanded opportunities for students from Delhi government schools to pursue education and vocational training abroad. Last year, 14 students travelled to Germany under the programme, while this year the number has increased to 24.

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CM SHRI students in Germany, Janpan

The Delhi government's APAL education initiative is an international partnership with Germany providing dual vocational training for public school students. It allows selected Class 12 graduates from state-run schools to complete a 3 to 3.5-year technical training and work program in Germany.

The students travelling to Germany will undergo the country's dual vocational training programme. After completing German language and intercultural training, they will undertake a two to three-and-a-half-year programme that combines classroom education with paid industry training and includes a monthly stipend, it read.

Apart from the APAL programme, two students have secured scholarships for higher studies at the Fukuoka Institute of Technology in Japan, one student has gained admission to RWTH Aachen University in Germany, and two others have been awarded the MEXT Scholarship by the Government of Japan, the statement said.

It added that the initiative is aimed at providing students with international exposure, industry-relevant skills, language proficiency and globally recognised qualifications.