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Act East Policy Spurs Manipur Students to Gear Up for Southeast Asia
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 31 Jul 2026, 09:48 AM
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India’s Act East policy is prompting educational initiatives in Manipur, urging students to acquire skills for opportunities in Southeast Asian countries.
India’s Act East policy, aimed at strengthening ties with Southeast Asian nations, has sparked a new focus on skill development in Manipur’s education sector.
State education officials say that curricula are being updated to include language courses, cultural studies and vocational training relevant to countries like Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.
The initiative is part of a broader strategy to create a workforce that can compete in the region’s growing markets, with scholarships and exchange programmes already being announced.
Students and parents in Imphal are reportedly eager to take advantage of the opportunities, with local schools reporting increased enrolment in the new courses.
State education officials say that curricula are being updated to include language courses, cultural studies and vocational training relevant to countries like Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.
The initiative is part of a broader strategy to create a workforce that can compete in the region’s growing markets, with scholarships and exchange programmes already being announced.
Students and parents in Imphal are reportedly eager to take advantage of the opportunities, with local schools reporting increased enrolment in the new courses.