India's first skill International center launched at SDI Bhubaneswar by Education Minister
He 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.
India's first skill International center launched at SDI Bhubaneswar
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched India's first Skill India International Centre at SDI Bhubaneswar. Along with this, he 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.
While speaking at the event, he said, that the initiatives launched today will not just open up overseas job opportunities for the youth, but will create a world-class workforce. “The launch of Skill India International Centre, WorldSkills Academy and National Academy for Skill Teachers at SDI Bhubaneswar and the signing of MoU between NSDC and international employers are big strides towards transforming India into the skill capital of the world,” he said.
Approximately 25 crore youngsters in India and 75 lakh in Odisha are between the age group of 15-25 years. “We will leave no one behind and ensure skill, knowledge and employability linkages for all to achieve fast-paced development of Odisha and India,” he said.
While speaking on the role of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, he said that the NEP 2020 is a guiding philosophy to convert aspirations into reality. “In the next decade we must collectively scale up our efforts to integrate knowledge, skill and employment with flexible entry-exits to make our youth future-ready,” Pradhan said.
While advising SDI Bhubaneswar to strive to create opportunities for skilling with focus on quality, he requested other major institutes attending the event including AIIMS Bhubaneswar, IIT Bhubaneswar, ICT-IOCL BBSR, CIPET-IPT, IISER, Utkal University and all other universities to come forward, collaborate to boost skilling and reduce the employability gaps. He also called upon the stakeholders in Odisha to fulfil their responsibilities and create a model and a benchmark ecosystem for quality skill development.
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