Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday inaugurated the World Skill Centre (WSC), a premier advanced skill training institute, here.
It has been set up at a budget of nearly Rs 1,342.2 crore.
World Skill Centre is being modeled around leading TVET Institute, ITE (Institute of Technical Education) Singapore and seeks inspiration from World Skills, Russia, and GIFTS (Global Institute for Transferring Skills), South Korea, said a statement.
WSC is established under the Odisha Skill Development Project assisted by the Asian Development Bank with ITE Education Services (ITEES), Singapore as the knowledge partner.
Inaugurating the centre, the Chief Minister said, “Odisha has made rapid strides in skill development in the last five years. We have created new avenues for our youth to compete with their counterparts anywhere. Our aim is to meet their aspirations, to make them globally employable.”
He also said that the state government is intensely investing in the future of youth by creating infrastructure and mechanisms for making them future-ready.
“WSC will significantly accelerate this endeavor by providing advance skill training to our youth and prepare them for competing at a global level,” he added.
Subroto Bagchi, Chairman of Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) highlighted the achievements of “Skilled-in-Odisha” during the last five years and emphasized the need to expand skill development efforts to the next level, reaching every village.
He emphasized the need for a holistic approach in providing better opportunities for skill development to make the children aware of career choices and youth globally employable.
He also said that the state will create Odisha Skill Vision 2030 and the same will guide future efforts of all implementing departments.
World Skill Centre would run long-term manufacturing and services programs as a finishing school for the best among the ITI and Polytechnic students as well as serve as a center for capacity building for ITI and Polytechnic teachers.
The World Skill Centre is going to be the nodal agency for preparing Odisha’s youth for the World Skills Competition. The other key role for WSC will be to act as the center for industry partnerships and a landing point for industries in Odisha for their employment needs.
Finally, the World Skill Centre will be the nodal agency of the state for the state chapter of world skills and will prepare Odisha’s youth for global glory.
