Indian degrees to be recognised in Australia: PM Albanese

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that his country and the Indian government have finalised the `Australia-India Education Qualification Recognition Mechanism.’

“This new mechanism means that if you are an Indian student who is studying or have studied in Australia, your hard-earned degree will be recognised when you return home. Or if you are a member of Australia’s very large Indian diaspora — 500,000 and growing — you will feel more confident that your Indian qualification will be recognised in Australia,” he said.

It is the most comprehensive and ambitious arrangement agreed to by India with any country, Albanese mentioned. Further, he also announced a new scholarship for Indian students who want to study in Australia known as the Maitri scholarships. “This is for Indian students to study in Australia for up to four years. The scholarships are part of the wider Maitri programme that seeks to boost cultural, educational and community ties between Australia and India.”