Andhra Pradesh seeks wider partnership with Singapore beyond Amaravati

VIJAYAWADA Andhra Pradesh has sought to expand its partnership with Singapore beyond capital development to cover education, digital governance, skill development and leadership training. Minister for Education, IT and Electronics Nara Lokesh has proposed a series of capacity-building initiatives for teachers and government officials. At the third meeting of the Singapore-Andhra Pradesh Joint Implementation Standing Committee (JISC) at the AP Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) office in Amaravati on Wednesday, Mr.

Lokesh said the training programmes conducted with Singapore’s assistance had yielded encouraging results. He called for extending the cooperation to more areas. The meeting reviewed progress under the memorandum of understanding between the two governments for developing Amaravati as a modern, integrated and sustainable capital city.

It also examined the implementation of decisions taken at the previous two meetings. Thanking Singapore for organising training programmes for six Ministers and 37 teachers from Andhra Pradesh, Mr.