The unfulfilled solar promise of India and Germany
Indian students are being trained as 'Suryamitras' to support the solar energy sector, with a bilateral initiative between India and Germany aiming to facilitate skilled worker migration. Despite the training programs, the article notes challenges in fulfilling the initial promise of placing Indian technicians in the German solar market.
Mehreen Amin is studying in the fourth semester at the Government Degree College for Women in Zakura, Srinagar. Ms. Amin recently completed an intensive solar technical programme through a Kashmir-based training institute registered with the Skill Council for Green Jobs (SCGJ). When the institute was initially mobilising students in her community, she felt an instinctive urge to enrol.
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