Rustam Minnikhanov meets state Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of India Rajiv Pratap Rudy
18 November 2014, Tuesday
On November 18, during his working trip to India (November 18-19), Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met Minister for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Parliamentary Affairs of India Mr. Rajiv Pratap Rudy. They discussed cooperation in the sphere of personnel training and professional development.
Rajiv Pratap Rudy said that he would do his best to favour development of relations with Tatarstan within the framework of Russia-India cooperation, and special attention will be paid to education. The minister also noted that for the last five months new Indian government focused on reforms.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Rajiv Pratap Rudy for an opportunity to meet and told about projects in the sphere of education and professional development implemented in Tatarstan. He also told about creation of resource centers that are aimed at training specialists for the real sector of economy. He noted that industrial enterprises are interested in activity of resource centers, and mentioned Tatneft Oil Company as they have their own personnel training programme.
Rajiv Pratap Rudy was interested in modern educational system, ranking of higher educational institutions, and total number of students in Tatarstan.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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