India Scotland: Social Inclusion Partnership
Further Education experience can have a significant impact on a learner’s contribution to society. Glasgow Kelvin College works in partnership with a range of Indian NGOs and a large successful Indian business that is a global leader in inclusive employment. Sustainable learning opportunities are embedded into college programmes and opportunities to liaise with, learn from, and share ideas between Indian and Scottish partners is facilitated by Glasgow Kelvin College. Specific SDGs that are central to GKC’s Indian partnership include; Goal 5 (Gender Equality), Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), Goal 10 (Reduced inequality) and Goal 13 (Climate Change).
The college programmes with India are focused on acid attack survivors, employment of people with additional support needs and gender equality. The partnership is an example of how global best practice in inclusive and sustainable employment practices in India can be adopted in Scotland.
College staff, students, Scottish charities, community organisations, employers and the Scottish Government, have been at the centre of the aims of this international partnership; to create learning opportunities from a global perspective, for and between individuals and organisations in Scotland and India. Glasgow Kelvin College is committed to widening access for all, sharing the learning from the sustainable focused partnerships it leads on, and continuing to work in partnership to enhance the learning opportunities that can continue to and help shape and impact peoples’ contribution to society.
The Scottish Government is a key partner in this work and has been directly involved, at Ministerial level, in dialogue with India
About the speakers
Aradhana Lal
Aradhana is a TedX Speaker and leads Sustainability/ESG Initiatives at Lemon Tree Hotels. The company’s strategy is to build an inclusive employee base and has been hiring Employees With Disabilities (EWD) for 15 years. The goal is to take this to from the current 14% to ~30% in FY 2025-2026. To know more, visit lemontreehotels.com