Director of the British Council in India, Alan Gemmell OBE has heaped praises on Andhra Pradesh. Director of the British Council in India, Alan Gemmell OBE has heaped praises on Andhra Pradesh.

According to him, Andhra Pradesh was like a new-born baby but it has the power of its people and a very determined Chief Minister who is both innovative and entrepreneurial.

To him, his country was keen of entering into partnership programmes in traditional textile and educational relationship, besides a few other areas in the State, He was in the city yesterday as part of his introduction visit to the southern States where the British Council can collaborate on wide-ranging issues.

Accompanied by Andrew McAllister, Deputy High Commissioner, British Deputy High Commission, Hyderabad, and a few other officials, Gammell opened up before the media and briefed them that the Council was looking at business in a range of sectors like agriculture, health and especially education.

Referring to his scheduled meeting with the Higher Education Minister and the Vice-Chancellors of Universities in the State, he pointed to the tie-up with over 30 British Universities in a range of areas. Training of English teachers in Government schools is yet another project the U.K. Government implements in India.