States » WestPosted at: Apr 10 2026 11:20PM


Pune, Apr 10 ( UNI) "At a pivotal juncture, with over 65% of our population below the age of 27, the role of education, skilling, and policy will define India’s economic and global future," said Kaustubh Dhavse, Chief Advisor to the Maharashtra Chief Minister on Investments and Strategy.
He was speaking at the Annual Internationalisation of Higher Education (IHE) Conference hosted by the Symbiosis International University (SIU), in collaboration with the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) on Friday.
Highlighting Maharashtra’s ambition to become a trillion-dollar economy by 2029, he underlined that the actions taken today by institutions and policymakers will be critical in shaping a future-ready workforce. The conference is being held at the Symbiosis Lavale campus here.
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