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Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative launched to empower future generations | Recognizing the cultural emphasis on education in both countries, Prime Minister Singh and President Barack Obama have emphasized that education holds the key to the advancement of their societies, and to a more prosperous and stable world. They agreed that access to and development
of technology was a cross-cutting requirement to meet the challenges that their
two countries face. Acknowledging the fruitful collaboration between the two countries
in the fields of education, research and science and technology, both leaders
launched the Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative with funding from both
sides to increase university linkages and junior faculty development exchanges
between U.S. and Indian universities, including greater emphasis on community
colleges. They agreed to substantially expand the Fulbright-Nehru program to provide
more student and scholar exchange grants in priority fields such as science, technology
and agriculture. The two leaders reaffirmed the importance of expanding cooperation
in higher education and research, and according priority to cooperation in the
area of skill development. They also expressed their support for the India-U.S.
Binational Science and Technology Commission and the Endowment, which is expected
to give a fresh impetus to collaboration in the cutting edge areas of scientific
research, technology and development. The leaders affirmed the importance of women's
empowerment to advancing global prosperity and stability, and welcomed the establishment
of a Women's Empowerment Dialogue to promote women's participation and equality
in all spheres. They emphasized that women's empowerment is a cross-cutting goal
that should be pursued across the full scope of U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue
initiatives. |
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