**Executive Summary**
A high-level roundtable was held between India and Australia on skilling partnerships as part of the 3rd Australia-India Education and Skills Council (AIESC) Meeting. The meeting focused on aligning skill ecosystems and promoting joint initiatives to develop a future-ready workforce. Key objectives include joint certification, global skills recognition, and trusted assessment systems, with the 3rd AIESC Skills Session held on December 8th, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Collaboration and Objectives:**
* India and Australia are collaborating to develop a globally mobile, industry-aligned talent pool.
* A time-bound roadmap is needed for measurable outcomes in joint certification, global skills recognition, and trusted assessment systems.
* Both countries aim to elevate the esteem of vocational education.
* **Areas of Focus:**
* Aligning skill ecosystems to address rapid technological shifts and evolving industry needs.
* Preparing the workforce for green sectors, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, agri-tech, and digital occupations.
* Emphasizing industry-linked training models, flexible learning pathways, and strengthened trainer capacity.
* **Initiatives and Reforms:**
* Promoting joint training initiatives, trainer and assessor exchanges, and pilot programmes for placement of skilled candidates in priority job roles.
* Establishing an Annual India–Australia Skills Meet to review progress and share best practices.
* India is undertaking reforms in the VET ecosystem, including strengthening equivalence pathways and enhancements to the National Skills Qualifications Framework.
* India is developing Centres of Excellence in emerging sectors.
* **Australian Insights:**
* Australia shared insights on future labour market trends, including the rising demand for higher-skilled roles.
* Australia shared insights on quicker workforce transition mechanisms.
* Australia highlighted the growing relevance of clean energy, agri-food systems, and services-led growth.
* Australia underscored the economic impact of AI and the need for adaptive regulatory frameworks that enable innovation.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** NCVET, NSDC, Green Jobs, DGT, NSDC International, Jobs & Skills Australia, Australian Mining & Automotive Skills Alliance, ASQA
* **Impact:** Will need to work together to achieve greater coherence across institutions.
* **Action Required:** Align regulatory front efforts, summarize key action points, and attend the 3rd AIESC Skills Session held on December 8th, 2025.
**Stakeholder:** ITIs, NSTIs, and TAFEs
* **Impact:** Will need to deepen collaboration and navigate challenges to operationalise and deliver tangible outcomes,
* **Action Required:** Engage in institutional engagement between the two countries.
**Stakeholder:** Skilled candidates
* **Impact:** Opportunity for placement in priority job roles through pilot programmes.
* **Action Required:** Participate in joint training initiatives and exchanges.
Key Entities Referenced
Australia-India Education and Skills Council (AIESC): A council facilitating cooperation between Australia and India on education and skills development.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE): The Indian ministry responsible for skill development and entrepreneurship.
New Delhi: Location of the India-Australia High-Level Roundtable on Skilling Partnership.
National Skills Qualifications Framework: Referenced framework for aligning and standardizing skills training in India.
Jobs & Skills Australia: Australian government agency focused on workforce skills and training.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
India–Australia Roundtable Charts Stronger
Pathways for Future-Ready Workforce
“The partnership must now translate into measurable
outcomes through a time-bound roadmap for joint
certification, global recognition of skills, and trusted skill
assessments” – Jayant Chaudhary
प्रव तथ: 09 DEC 2025 6:22PM by PIB Delhi
As part of ongoing cooperation under the 3rdAustralia–India Education and Skills Council (AIESC)
Meeting, India and Australia held a High-Level Roundtable on Skilling Partnership at Kaushal Bhawan,
New Delhi. The meeting brought together senior representatives from NCVET, NSDC, Green Jobs, DGT,
NSDC International, and industry experts while the Australian side included leaders from Jobs & Skills
Australia, the Australian Mining & Automotive Skills Alliance, and ASQA.
In her opening remarks, Ms. Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development &
Entrepreneurship (MSDE), highlighted the need for greater coherence across institutions on both sides,
such as ASQA and NCVET on the regulatory front, and India’s Sector Skill Councils alongside Jobs and
Skills Australia, and underscored the shared commitment to elevating the esteem of vocational education,
summarising the key action points discussed during the bilateral meeting and the 3rd AIESC Skills
Session held on 8thDecember 2025.
Deliberations focused on aligning skill ecosystems to keep pace with rapid technological shifts, including
AI-led transformation, evolving industry needs, and sectoral talent shortages. Participants noted that both
countries face similar challenges in preparing their workforce for green sectors, clean energy, advanced
manufacturing, agri-tech, and digital occupations. They emphasised the importance of industry-linked
training models, flexible learning pathways, and strengthened trainer capacity.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Minister of State
for Education, Shri Jayant Chaudhary, noted that India and Australia are taking significant steps toward
developing a globally mobile, industry-aligned talent pool. He stressed the need for a time-bound roadmap
to achieve measurable outcomes in joint certification, global skills recognition, and trusted assessment
systems.
Mr. Andrew Giles MP, Australia’s Minister for Skills & Training, reaffirmed Australia’s commitment to
deepening collaboration and at the same time mentioned the need to navigate through the challenges to
operationalise and deliver tangible outcomes. He also spoke about the progress made by both countries for
institutional engagement between ITIs, NSTIs, and TAFEs.
Both sides expressed strong support for promoting joint training initiatives, trainer and assessor
exchanges, and pilot programmes for placement of skilled candidates in priority job roles. Participants
also endorsed establishing an Annual India–Australia Skills Meet to review progress, share best practices,and sustain long-term cooperation.
The Australian delegation shared insights on future labour market trends, including rising demand for
higher-skilled roles, quicker workforce transition mechanisms, and the growing relevance of clean energy,
agri-food systems, and services-led growth. They also underscored the economic impact of AI and the
need for adaptive regulatory frameworks that enable innovation.
India outlined ongoing reforms in the VET ecosystem, including strengthened equivalence pathways,
enhancements to the National Skills Qualifications Framework, and the development of Centres of
Excellence in emerging sectors.
Ms. Anna Faithful, Deputy Secretary, Skills and Training and Ms Archana Mayaram, Economic Advisor
(IC), MSDE, while summarising the discussions mentioned about the shared commitment of both the
countries to make skilling aspirational and devise regular channels for engagement.***
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