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ACCT launches India-US Partnership Lab
Leadership and trustee teams from Wor-Wic Community College and Pierce College met at the National Legislative Summit in February to discuss partnership goals and progress.
Leadership and trustee teams from Wor-Wic Community College and Pierce College met at the National Legislative Summit in February to discuss partnership goals and progress. / ACCT
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), a DC-based non-profit governing over 1000 community colleges has launched the India-US Partnership Lab, a program designed to foster long-term collaborations between U.S. and Indian higher education institutions.
The initiative launched earlier this month aims to train workers across the globe on new technological advancements- such as AI. Indian IT giant, Cognizant, the program's sponsor, has committed to using its Synapse Initiative to teach one million people digital skills.
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ACCT selected two member colleges to participate in the Partnership Lab pilot program. Wor-Wic Community College in Maryland paired with Symbiosis Skills and Professional University in Pune will concentrate on cybersecurity and STEM education while Pierce College in Washington and Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) will concentrate on disaster management.
Government, business, and academic leaders highlighted high-demand workforce categories during ACCT's first India-US Workforce Partnership Workshop, which served as the impetus for the effort. The resulting "Action Agenda" provides participating institutions with a list of essential competencies and partnering tactics.
“In an increasingly interconnected world, community colleges play a critical role in educating students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in and contribute to a global workforce,” stated Jee Hang Lee, president and CEO of ACCT.
Representatives from Wor-Wic and Pierce College convened in February to discuss strategies with their Indian partners. Wor-Wic and Symbiosis will start working digitally before meeting in person later this year, and Pierce College officials will visit RTMNU in March to sign a memorandum of understanding, the organisation said in a statement.
Other institutions are showing a great deal of interest in ACCT's expansion plans. According to Robin Matross Helms, vice president for membership and educational services at ACCT, "the Lab model is proving successful in creating meaningful global partnerships."
Emma Fisher, managing director of corporate relations at Cognizant, stated that bringing together experts from government, business, and academia will aid in the development of creative workforce solutions. “Cognizant is proud to support the India-U.S. Partnership Lab which is bringing together government, industry and higher education leaders to share best practices and spur global innovative workforce solutions.”
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