Three new skill centers have been launched in Bhubaneswar. They are:
- Skill India Int'l Centre
- National Academy for WorldSkills Competitions
- National Academy for Skill Teachers (NAST)
Quote:Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Minister of Education, today launched India’s first Skill India International Centre at SDI Bhubaneswar.
The Minister also launched WorldSkills Academy and National Academy for Skill Teachers at the institute and witnessed MoU signings between NSDC International with the State Government of Odisha and overseas employers. ...
Skill India International Centre will be setup for high-quality training of Indian youth, especially the aspirants from Odisha aiming to work overseas. ...
The National Academy for WorldSkills Competitions will draw global occupational standards, training and assessment norms and infrastructure requirements. The Academy will offer training of trainers, corporate training, upskilling and trade testing, thereby creating a pool of potential competitors for IndiaSkills and WorldSkills competitions.
A National Academy for Skill Teachers has also been launched today that will be delivering skilling of teachers and assessors in alignment with emerging needs of technical and vocational education. This academy would be equipped with best facilities, infrastructure, equipment for delivering quality training programs. The academy would identify and evaluate impact of emerging trends in teaching and skill delivery and would prepare TVET teaching staff for the emerging job roles.
... On this occasion, MoU was also exchanged between NSDCI and various international placement groups. Mr. Ved Mani Tiwari, Director, NSDCI and Mr. Tariq Chauhan, Chairman, EFS Facilities Group exchanged MoU to explore collaboratively, possibilities of establishing skilling and training hubs across India and globally for promoting mobility of trained, skilled and certified Indian workforce overseas. EFS Facilities Group is an integrated facilities management service, operation and maintenance solution provider across the MENASA (Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia) region.
The representatives of various UAE companies were present at the event. MoUs were also signed with EASA Saleh Al Gurg, a multidivisional business conglomerate in UAE; Khansaheb – one of the leading construction companies in UAE; Reliant HR Consultancy – a well-established manpower sourcing company; and ESPA – a plumbing service provider in UAE.