CII team to visit Australian varsities next week

In a move to explore opportunities in academic research and vocational education, a delegation from trade body -- Confederation of Indian Industry, would visit Universities in Australia next week. Led by CII, Education Sub-Committee, Chairperson, Nandini R, the delegation would interact with senior officials of respective state governments of Melbourne and Sydney and study the successful industry-institute models practiced in Australia, a press release here said. The 15-member study mission would visit Institutions of Excellence in Australia between February 18 and 23, it said. Some Universities they would visit include Deakin University, Latrobe University and Swinburne University, University of New South Wales, University of Western Sydney, among others. The delegation would interact with representatives of the Australian Council for Private Education and Training in Melbourne for collaboration in vocational education and training, it said.