Pearson PLC and Educomp Solutions Launches IndiaCaN, to Provide Vocational Training in India

Pearson PLC and Educomp Solutions Launches IndiaCaN, to Provide Vocational Training in India

IndiaCan - the Pearson-Educomp combine set up with the intent of providing vocational training in India was launched today - with the unveiling of its new name and two partnerships.

IndiaCan combines Educomp, India's largest education company, and Pearson, the world's largest education services provider, in a joint venture that will target one of the country's biggest opportunities - training young people.

As its economy grows, experts say India will require a workforce of 500m within the next decade. The JV, already known as I-CAN, adopted its snappy new name at a brief ceremony today attended by Marjorie Scardino, CEO of Pearson, and her counterpart at Educomp, Shantanu Prakash.

IndiaCan, formerly known as Educomp Vocational Education Pvt. Ltd., starts life with two prestigious partnerships, one involving the CII, the country's leading trade association, the other with TranSmart, a logistics company with pan India presence.

In the CII partnership, due to be sealed soon, IndiaCan would deliver training to a certification programme designed by Edexcel, the accreditation and certification unit of Pearson. With CII's endorsement, the programme would boast an unmatched credibility in India.

The aim is not only to improve skills but also to upgrade the capability of trainers and assessors, topped off with qualifications from Edexcel, the UK's largest awarding body for academic and vocational qualifications.

The qualification is based on Edexcel's popular BTEC vocational framework, one of the most popular routes to education attainment in the UK and elsewhere. CII hopes that the qualification will standardise assessment and training practices across the country and bring them on par with international standards.

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