the project berufsbildungskooperation schweiz indien which offers vocational education and training is led by the swisslndian chamber of commerce in cooperation with the swiss federal institute for vocational education and training svivet and swissmem the association of the swiss mechanical and electrical engineering industires the swiss federal office for professional education and technology opet supported the pilot phase of the initiative by providing funds and access to government agencies in the first students completed their training as production technicians according to swiss standards the project started as a publicprivate partnership with at least of the costs in the launch phase covered by private industry