India and South Africa join forces to train future energy professionals

India and South Africa's Matla-Urja Energy Conference concluded with the signing of an agreement to train future energy professionals. The two-day forum, described as a significant event, attracted more than 200 participants from the energy sector.

Consul General Mahesh Kumar highlighted its successes. "We brought together the best of Indian businesses and academia and their counterparts in South Africa. On Wednesday Indian and South African academics and researchers came together to discuss the academic power sector reforms," Kumar said.

He said both days of the conference generated a lot of interest, which emphasises the significant opportunities for all participants in the energy sector. This is reported by Trinity Mirror, a partner of TV BRICS.

Also announced was the intention between the African School of Energy Leadership at Wits Business School and the National Power Training Institute to start training future energy professionals.

Maurice Radebe, Director of the business school, added that the conference helped participants to better understand the UN Sustainable Development Goals to fight poverty and hunger. He emphasised the importance of energy for food security and noted that South Africa could learn a lot from India on renewable energy.

"We have to make sure that we continue to ensure that BRICS becomes successful and it is initiatives like these that will make BRICS a real force within world geopolitics," he said.