The MoC on TITP paves the way for sending Indian technical interns to Japan for on-the-job training for a period of three to five years.
It gives a scope for India to enhance its participation in Japan’s Technical Intern Training Programme and become the largest provider of skilled workforce for the world.
During the visit of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Japan in November 2016, India and Japan had concluded anMoC on skill development under the Manufacturing Skill Transfer Promotion Programme through the establishment of Japan-India Institutes for Manufacturing (JIM) and the Japanese Endowed Courses (JEC) in engineering colleges designated by Japanese companies in India.
The Manufacturing Skill Transfer Promotion Programme aims to train 30,000 persons over next 10 years with Japanese style manufacturing skills and practices.
The first four JIMs were established in the States of Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu in July-August 2017.
Significance
The agreement will significantly expand the bilateral cooperation between India and Japan in the field of skill development.
The technical interns trained in Japan under the TITP would be an asset for the Skill India initiative upon their return to India.
The Technical Intern Training Program will help Indian youth in acquiring skills and help realize the Make in India vision.
The programme provides a platform through which complementary strengths of India and Japan could be leveraged for mutual benefit.
Q. The technical interns trained in Japan under the TITP (Technical Intern Training Program ) would be an asset for the Skill India initiative upon their return to India. In the light of above statement, explain what is TITP and its significance for India.
India- Afghanistan
President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, visited India on 24 October 2017.
Key Highlights
The major discussions were held on India’s role in strengthening of Afghanistan’s stability in context of U.S.’s recently declared new South Asia Policy.
The New Development Partnership that was launched at the meeting of the Strategic Partnership Council was assessed as a significant step in building upon the highly successful development cooperation of the past 16 years.
The support extended by India in the defence and security fields, including training of thousands of Afghan defence and security personnel was positively assessed.
It was emphasised that renunciation of violence and terror and closure of state sponsored safe havens and sanctuaries were essential for any meaningful progress and lasting peace.
Issues related to connectivity were discussed in detail. The establishment of the air freight corridor was acknowledged as an important factor in providing Afghan farmers a direct and easy access to the Indian market.
The efforts for early operationalisation of the Chahbahar Port were considered as a step that would shape new trade and transit opportunities for landlocked Afghanistan.
Both sides agreed to work closely with the regional and international partners and consult, coordinate and cooperate in various international for a to further the objective of seeing Afghanistan emerge as a stable and prosperous nation.
