Adam Gilchrist appointed as Australia's education ambassador to India

Christopher Pyne,Australia's minister for education and training, has announced Gilchrist’s appointment prior to attending the annual Ministerial Dialogue and third Australia-India Education Council meeting in India on Aug 24.

“I am delighted to announce Mr Adam Gilchrist AM as the first Australia-India Education Ambassador,” Pyne said in a statement.

“Adam will play an important part in supporting the growth in the strong bilateral education relationship between Australia and India, to help ensure that Australia continues to be seen as a high quality provider of education," he said.

“Consistent with the pillars of the Draft National Strategy for International Education, the Australian Government is committed to reaching out to the world," he said.

“I see Adam’s appointment as helping to build on this, as he will help grow our already strong education partnership with India and raise Australia’s profile and reputation," the Minister said.

“The Indian people recognise Adam as one of cricket’s greats, and the values he espouses both on and off the field – excellence and integrity – are precisely those with which Australia aligns its reputation for high-quality education, training and research,” Pyne said.

Speaking on the move, Gilchrist said: "I am honoured to have been chosen to perform this important role in helping strengthen the education ties between our two countries.”