UK, Assam discuss partnership in education, skilling & climate action

Guwahati, May 15: A team of Assam government officials led by chief secretary Ravi Kota held discussions with a team of visiting British diplomats and discussed potential areas of collaboration. The meeting was a follow-up to Advantage Assam 2.0 investment summit which was held in February.

The visiting delegation, led by Deputy High Commissioner (East and Northeast) Andrew Fleming, made a comprehensive presentation highlighting key focus areas for result-oriented collaborations across various sectors in partnership with the Government of Assam.

Fleming emphasised that a comprehensive strategic partnership could be developed, offering mutual benefits to both the Governments of India and the United Kingdom.

The discussions primarily focused on exploring potential areas for an Assam-UK partnership, with the UK’s expertise and support playing a key role in sectors like skilling and employment generation, education, incubation and start-up ecosystem, climate financing and knowledge exchange, agri-tech and bio-manufacturing.

The meeting discussed possibility of setting up Centres of Excellence in universities across Assam to foster academic growth, implementation of short-term certification courses and faculty development programmes and international engagement.

Collaborating with renowned UK agencies like Sport England and UK Sport to enhance grassroots to elite-level sports participation in Assam was also part of the discussion, besides exploring sports tech innovations and investments supported by passionate fan bases and cutting-edge sports education.

Additionally, the contribution of hydrocarbons in developing a sustainable transport system by reducing emissions and pollution was also addressed.

The Government of Assam expressed strong interest in partnering with the UK Government across these sectors, official said.

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Staff Reporter