Governments of Andhra Pradesh and Australia have signed four Memoranda of Understanding in Amaravati on Sunday to strengthen cooperation in clean energy, advanced manufacturing, inclusive education, student mental health and skill development.One of the agreements provides for a technology-enabled pilot project on student mental health in selected higher educational institutions. The programme, to be jointly implemented by the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education and Australia’s Rebound, will provide students with access to mental health resources, wellness assessment tools and virtual counselling services while ensuring privacy.
A second agreement between UNSW, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam and Samagra Shiksha, Andhra Pradesh, aims to strengthen inclusive education by training teachers to support children with autism and other neurodiverse learning needs.
Under a third MoU, the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education and Australia's Rebound will launch a free pilot programme providing confidential mental health resources, wellness assessment tools and virtual counselling services for students at selected higher educational institutions.
The fourth agreement, between the Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation and Australia's Dynamic Learning Services, seeks to strengthen vocational education, industry-aligned training, professional certification and international employment opportunities.
The agreements were signed in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Minister for Education, IT and Electronics Nara Lokesh and Australia’s Assistant Minister for International Education, Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs, Julian Hill. Lokesh said that the agreements would signal the beginning of strong Andhra Pradesh-Australia partnership towards innovation, talent and joint benefits.
Earlier, an Australian delegation led by Hill met Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in Amaravati. The Chief Minister highlighted the state’s rapid economic growth and invited Australian institutions and businesses to expand investment and collaboration in Andhra Pradesh.
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