By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Sanjay Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary, Rural Development, and Information and Public Relations Department , Government of Odisha while addressing the second day of Odisha Skill Conclave-2023 here at Kalinga Stadium, said, “Odisha is the rising land of skilling in India, the skill capital of India and the aspiring skill capital of the world. We take pride in the skilling ecosystem we have in the state and the way it has been globally benchmarked.
‘Through strategic planning, we have been able to develop the same as it is a life transforming initiative for both individuals and society. Diversification will play a crucial role in the future and we seek to ensure that Odisha offers the opportunity to the youth.” Singh said.
The day started with the session titled, ‘Making India the Skill Capital of the World’ that deliberated upon the role of international facilitators and partners in supporting the creation of an internationally benchmarked Indian workforce and international internships and the role of international Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)providers.
The session saw participation from Dr Sunjeh Raja, CEO- Director, International Centre for Culinary Arts – ICCA Dubai, Mr Anurag Srivastava, Lead- India and South Asia Corporate Affairs, CISCO, Ms Anita Rajan, Chief Executive Officer & Vice President, Tata STRIVE and Tata Community Initiatives Trust, Mr. Bruce Poh, CEO, ITE Education Services, Singapore and Dr SureshkumarMadhusudhanan, Chairman & Managing Director, Seagull Group of Companies.
