New Delhi [India]/Singapore City [Singapore], June 15 (NT): Government of India and The Singapore e-Government have come together to collaborate with each other on the skilling initiatives for India's workforce.

The Singapore e-Government Leadership Centre (eGL) at the National University of Singapore's Institute of Systems Science (NUS-ISS) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship decided to work together.

The two sides inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve the skills in India's workforce during Indian Prime Minister Modi's visit to Singapore from 31st May to 2nd June 2018.They will work together to expand and implement skill development programmes from corner to corner of emerging technology areas like Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.

The two nations will also work together and collaborate further especially in the areas of vocational training on new-age technologies, training of trainers and assessors, and advancing life-long learning.

According to ANI, NUS-ISS through its e-Government Leadership Centre will offer advisory to NSDC and industry driven bodies known as Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), and widen strategies for incorporating emerging technologies into existing skill training programmes in India.

It is noted that for job roles in the area of emerging technologies where national occupational standards and courses have yet to be developed. Further eGL will guide NSDC and SSCs to develop standards, courses and certification opportunities for these job roles. The aim is to provide Indian workforce with Future Skills and secure employment in these emerging areas.