India and US identify eight projects in education sector worth US$ 250,000 each

New Delhi: The collaboration between India and the US in the education sector is gaining momentum with the two countries identifying eight joint projects worth US$ 250,000 each.

A total of 125 faculties and another 100 teachers in India have been identified who would be coming to the US for training, said Mr M M Pallam Raju, Union Minister for Human Resources and Development (MHRD), Government of India.

Both the countries have also identified eight joint projects between India and the US under the Obama-Singh initiative with about US$ 250,000 each, the details of which would be announced during the fourth India-US Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi this summer for which the US Secretary of State would travel to India, highlighted Mr Raju.

Mr Raju met Mr Arne Duncan, Education Secretary, US, and discussed issues relating to improvement of school education, teacher educators, assessment of schools and teachers and community participation in school education.

“He (Duncan) was very appreciative of the challenge ahead of us,” added Mr Raju.

Mr Raju also met Mr Mulyani Indrawati, Managing Director, World Bank and discussed issues of primary education in India.

Describing his Washington trip as “very, very fruitful and engaging,” Mr Raju said that he is looking towards much greater cooperation and collaboration from the US in the education sector of India.