<span style="color: #222222;">Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has called upon American institutions and companies to partner with India in rapidly-transforming education and skilling landscape. <br />''<br />''Mr. Pradhan today participated in the India Ideas Summit organised by the US-India Business Council and the US Chamber of Commerce, International Affairs, South Asia. <br />''<br />''He said, Education and Skill development are important pillars of Indo-US relations. The Minister called for greater academic collaboration between higher education institutions in both the countries for offering twinning, joint degrees and dual degree programmes.<br />''<br />''Speaking about the National Education Policy, Mr. Pradhan elaborated its role in empowering 21st century learners and building a vibrant, future-ready workforce. <br />''<br />''He said, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is taking great efforts in skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling its youth. The Minister said, India has a large, young and educated population who are an asset to any industry globally, if they are provided focussed training and capacity building as per industry requirement.</span><br />