Bhubaneswar: Twenty-four students who passed out from the World Skill Center (WSC) – the country’s first skill development institute in Odisha, left for Singapore on Saturday for advanced training. These merited students will be trained to upgrade their skills in various reputed companies in Singapore.
The advanced training under the ‘Globalisation’ initiative is a part of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s vision of the “Skilled in Odisha” programme.
Prior to leaving for their training in Singapore, the 24 trainees trained at the World Skill Center here for a week. These trainees will be working as apprentices at the Institute of Professional Education Services (ITEES) in Singapore for six months. They will be provided with the best canteen facilities, catering and related services during their six-month stay in Singapore. In addition, each trainee will receive 800 Singapore dollars per month as a stipend during their training.
On completion of the advanced training, the apprentices will get employment in various multinational Singapore companies on the basis of their performance.
Before the departure of the 24 trainees for Singapore on Saturday, a special programme was organised in the capital city to facilitate them and wish ‘bon voyage’ to them. Several dignitaries including Subroto Bagchi, Chairman of the Odisha Skill Development Authority, Government of Odisha; Usha Padhi, Principal Secretary, the Technical Education Department, Government of Odisha; Alka Mishra, Chief Executive, World Skill Center; and others were present at the function to wish the trainees.
All the speakers emphasised that it is crucial for the graduates who performed well in the World Skills Center to get global through working in Singapore. The Singapore training program will help them to hone their skills further and enable them to learn many new techniques and approaches in their work, they opined.
It is worth mentioning here that the World Skills Center and Singapore Professional Services signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) during the ‘Make in Odisha’ conclave held in Bhubaneswar from November 30 to December 4. The MoU signed between the two reputed institutes included a student exchange programme between the two institutes for advanced training.
What the successful trainees say:
BIJIL NANDA
Bijil Nanda from Nayagarh in Odisha, who successfully completed the ACR course at the World Skill Center, said, “l am from a middle-class family. In my family, there are three members including me. My father is a farmer and my mother Ashaa Karmi is a housewife. I completed my matriculation from D.K High School in Cuttack. I passed the Class XII examination in arts from KDA Mahavidyalaya, Cuttack, and then I completed ITI from the government ITI Nayagarh in Electrician Trade. After completing ITI, I got an opportunity to join World Skills Center in the air conditioning and refrigeration course. After the completion of the course, I was selected for the Student Exchange programme in Singapore and then for the six-month internship programme there. I look forward to this opportunity and I will surely put a lot of effort during my stay in Singapore.
SONALI SAMANTA
Sonali Samanta from Rourkela, Sundargarh in Odisha, said, “My family comprises four members, including me. My father Basudev Samanta is a contractor in Rourkela central government ESI Hospital and my mother Sabita Samanta is a cook in a government primary school.”
“I completed matriculation from NSC (ST) High School in Rourkela and ITI from Government ITI Rourkela in the RAC trade. After completing ITI, I got an opportunity to join World Skill Centre in the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration course. I am really happy to be selected for the six-month internship programme in Singapore. I want to express my gratitude to the Government of Odisha and the WSC for giving me this opportunity.
KIRAN SAHOO
Kiran Sahoo from Sector-22 in Odisha’s Rourkela said, “We are four members in my family. My father has retired from the Rourkela Steel Plant and my mother is a homemaker.”
“I completed my matriculation from Adarsha Vidya Mandir, Sundargadh, and higher secondary education in Science from SG Women’s College in Rourkela. Then I completed a diploma course in Utkalamani Gopabandhu Institute of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication stream and BTech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Gandhi Engineering College in Bhubaneswar.”
“After completing BTech, I joined the World Skill Centre in the Mechanical and Electrical Services course. I have been selected for the six-month internship programme in Singapore and I will give my best and will try to be a role model for the upcoming batches,” Kiran added.
BHAGYASHREE ROUT
Bhagyashree Rout from Rourkela in Odisha said, “My father is a teacher and my mother is a housewife. I have completed a diploma in Civil engineering from Government Polytechnic Jajpur. Subsequently, I got an opportunity to join the World Skill Center in the Mechanical and Electrical Services course.”
“On completion of the course, I got the opportunity to do a six-month internship in Singapore. I want to thank the Government of Odisha and the WSC for providing this opportunity. I look forward to making the best use of it.”
