Australia-India Education and Skills Council meeting to be held in New Delhi (See 'Corp Brief') RM appeals for generous contributions to Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (See 'Corp Brief') The Human Impact of Raipur-Vizag Corridor (See 'Corp Brief') A&C - Court's scope of inquiry u/s 11 is limited to prima facie examination of existence of arbitration agreement while adjudication u/s 8 is to be made for both existence & validity: HC (See 'Legal Desk') HM inaugurates newly-constructed Bio-CNG and Fertilizer Plant by Banas Dairy (See 'Corp Brief') NMDC signs MoU with IIT Kanpur to strengthen Cybersecurity (See 'Corp Brief') Misc - Decision of Lokpal cannot be challenged in judicial review if there is no procedural infirmity or irregularity in manner in which either CVC or Lokpal conducted inquiry: HC (See 'Legal Desk') GeM Hosts Orientation Session for IDAS probationers on transforming public procurement (See 'Corp Brief') NHAI receives SEBI's in-irinciple approval for registration of Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust as InvIT (See 'Corp Brief') Centre okays Export Promotion Mission to Boost MSMEs & first-time Exporters (See 'Corp Brief') Govt lists steps taken to include AI-based diagnostic tools in healthcare (See 'Corp Brief') Govt reviews steps for upskilling & increase womens' participation in MSME sector (See 'Corp Brief') PM Vishwakarma Scheme - holistic support for artisans of 18 traditional trades; 23.09 Lakh beneficiaries trained (See 'Corp Brief') Govt notifies DPDP Act & Rules thereof; simplified framework for startups & data fiduciaries (See 'Corp Brief') SARFAESI - as per Sec 15 of the Act, if borrower's management is taken over by secured creditor, the management may be restored upon full repayment of debt: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Afforestation, ecological restoration - coal mining cos steps to ensure ecological balance (See 'Corp Brief') Competition Act - allegations primarily concerning contraventions of the Companies Act or Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports directives, do not relate to anti-competitive conduct or violation of the Act: CCI (See 'Legal Desk') RBI issues guidelines for banks to provide customer services in regional languages (See 'Corp Brief') IBC - If bank has released approved payments from TRA account operated by them, then bank was monitoring these transactions during entire CIRP: IBBI (See 'Legal Desk') Govt releases Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs to enhance digitally driven loan appraisal (See 'Corp Brief') IBBI - Cannot be expected to maintain information with respect to other laws outside its purview: IBBI (See 'Legal Desk') Govt's aid measures for MSMEs - TReDS, Rs 9000 Crore infusion (See 'Corp Brief') Indian media & entertainment sector to maintain growth despite AI disruption: Secy (See 'Corp Brief') PBPT - Transactions are rightly deemed benami u/s 2(9)(D) of PBPTA, where person who provided consideration for properties was not traceable: SAFEMA Tribunal (See 'Legal Desk') Sustainable coal mining - Govt simplifies approval for geological exploration & reports (See 'Corp Brief') Benami - Benami transaction is considered not only in case of transfer of property by beneficial owner for his ultimate benefit in future, but even if such properties is held by benamidar: SAFEMA (See 'Legal Desk') IITF-2025 - FCI Pavilion showcasing modernised foodgrain management bags bronze medal (See 'Corp Brief') Copyright Act - Police have jurisdiction to register FIR u/s 33EEC of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act in conjunction with cognizable offence under Copyright Act; registration of copyright not mandatory for criminal proceedings upon infringement: HC (See 'Legal Desk') VO Chidambarnar port receives first Clinker vessel following MoU with Ambuja Cement Ltd (See 'Corp Brief') PMLA - Sweep of Sec 5(1) is not limited to accused named in criminal activity relating to scheduled offence, but shall apply equally to person who is involved in any activity connected with proceeds of crime: SAFEMA (See 'Legal Desk')

Print

Australia-India Education and Skills Council meeting to be held in New Delhi

Published: Dec 08, 2025

By TIOLCorplaws News Service

NEW DELHI, DEC 08, 2025: THE Ministry of Education, Government of India, will host a high-level Australian delegation led by Hon Jason Clare MP, Minister for Education; Andrew Giles MP, Minister for Skills and Training; and Julian Hill MP, Assistant Minister for International Education, during their official visit to New Delhi on 8-9 December 2025. The visit to include bilateral meetings, the handing over of the Letter of Intent to UNSW for setting up of the campus in India and exchange of MoUs & LoI across education and skilling.

The 3rd AIESC meeting will be jointly chaired by Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon'ble Minister of Education, Government of India and Jayant Chaudhary, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Education, from the Indian side. From Australia, the meeting will be chaired by Hon Jason Clare MP, Minister for Education, Government of Australia and Hon. Mr. Andrew Giles MP, Australian Minister for Skills & Training.

The meeting will bring together experts and officials in the fields of school education, higher education, and the skilling ecosystem to discuss the agenda of mutual interest in early childhood education, teacher education and professional development, collaborative research, and building a skilled workforce. These engagements stem from the momentum created by the signing of the Mutual Recognition of Qualifications framework between the two nations in 2023.

The visit to also mark significant announcements reflecting growing transnational engagement. Under the Ministry of Education's flagship programme, Scheme for Promotion of Academic Research Collaboration (SPARC), 10 new joint research projects between Indian and Australian Higher Educational Institutions will be announced. Furthermore, new cooperation frameworks will be initiated for areas like Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) and Teacher Professional Development.

The event builds on the progress made in the first two AIESC meetings held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, in 2023 and Sydney, Australia, in 2024. It aims to open up new avenues for collaboration, while strengthening India's partnership with Australia.

TIOL CORP SEARCH

TIOL GROUP WEBSITES

taxindiaonline
taxindiainternational
tioltube
TKF
TIOLawards
A TIOL Website. Copyright © 2025 TIOLcorplaws.com All rights reserved.