Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship signs MoU with GATI Foundation to deepen coordination in India’s global skills mobility ecosystem
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Delhi : In a significant step towards strengthening overseas
workforce mobility and preparing Indian talent for global opportunities, the
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the GATI (Global Access to Talent from
India) Foundation to strengthen coordination across India’s global skills
mobility ecosystem and expand structured overseas employment pathways for
Indian workers.
The MoU was signed in the presence of senior government
officials, Smt. Debashree Mukherjee , Secretary- Ministry of skill Development
and Entrepreneurship, GOI and Shri. Niranjan Kumar Sudhansu, Additional
Secretary- Ministry of skill Development and Entrepreneurship, GOI to
strengthen India’s global workforce pathways and building stronger
institutional coordination.
This partnership marks an important milestone for the GATI
Foundation, representing its first Central government partnership.
It is designed to strengthen engagement between the Union and State Governments
and support a more coordinated approach to international workforce mobility. A key
objective of the partnership is to improve alignment between national skilling
priorities and state-level implementation, ensuring that overseas employment
initiatives are supported through stronger institutional collaboration.
Commenting on the partnership, Arnab Bhattacharya, CEO,
GATI Foundation, said: “This MoU represents an important step toward building a
more unified national approach to global skills mobility. By working closely
with MSDE, the aim is to strengthen coordination between the Centre and States
and create a more cohesive framework that aligns skilling efforts, messaging,
and implementation across India’s workforce ecosystem. Together, the hope is to
accelerate India’s journey toward becoming the global skills capital of the
world by 2047.”
Through this partnership, MSDE and the GATI Foundation
will work to support institutional mechanisms while facilitating research,
ecosystem dialogue, and strategic inputs that strengthen India’s global skills
mobility architecture. This will also enable a more unified national approach
to workforce mobility, encouraging closer coordination between the Centre and
States, strengthening policy alignment, and enabling stakeholders across the
ecosystem to work towards shared goals.
By fostering a more cohesive and structured framework,
the collaboration seeks to strengthen India’s ability to respond to global
workforce demand while creating more accessible and well-supported pathways for
skilled Indian workers seeking opportunities abroad.
The timing of this initiative is fortuitous. Just last
week, a high-level industry meeting brought together key players across
recruitment agencies, global staffing firms, skilling and language providers,
mobility-tech platforms, immigration specialists, and sector experts to explore
a new industry-led effort aimed at strengthening coordination and setting
standards within India’s global skills mobility ecosystem. This development
builds on the momentum generated by recent collaborative efforts, signaling the
beginning of a more unified and strategic approach to advancing India’s
presence in the global workforce.
GATI Foundation is a non-profit organisation working to strengthen
India’s global skills mobility ecosystem by enabling structured and ethical
overseas employment pathways for Indian workers. The Foundation partners with
governments, industry, and international stakeholders to connect skilling with
global labour market opportunities.
To know more: www.gatifoundation.org
