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Bruce Poh, CEO Institute of Technical Education Singapore , and team are on a visit to World Skill Center

Bhubaneswar: 26/2/24:Bruce Poh, CEO Institute of Technical Education Singapore (ITE), and team are on a visit to World Skill Center (WSC).

On Monday, the delegation led by Poh, reviewed the transformation in imparting skill education using modern learning strategies and pedagogy at various Govt ITIs and Polytechnic institutes across Odisha.

“We should aim at exploring the unexplored in the endeavor of transforming the skill ecosystem of Odisha”, said Chairperson OSDA Smt Alka Misra while welcoming Bruce Poh, CEO ITE Singapore and team. Poh appreciated the various presentations in the session and expressed satisfaction at the rapid transformation in Govt skill ecosystem of the state.

The Principals, trainers, and senior officials from various Govt ITIs and Polytechnic institutes of Odisha participated in a special program organized at WSC. They presented a report on the transformation in pedagogy and skill education at their respective institutions as part of advanced courses offered in collaboration with World Skill Center (WSC). The presentation and positive changes in the skill development landscape were much appreciated by the CEO ITE Singapore.

A special training program was conducted in Singapore in 2018 on using the latest tools and pedagogy to train the youth aspiring to join industrial training and vocational education careers. The leadership training was given to principals and pedagogy was given to trainers of ITI with assistance of Temasek Foundation.

Principal Secy Skill Development & Technical Education Department, Govt of Odisha Usha Padhee & team joined the program in a virtual mode. During the session, Bruce Poh & team interacted with CEO OSDA Reghu G, COO WSC Pinaki Patnaik, Principal Sangaran Gopal & Dy Principal Subhanga K Das in the capacity-building session.

Established under Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s ‘Skilled in Odisha’ vision, the World Skill Center aims to give wings to the dreams of Odisha youth. Training in 7 advanced disciplines is imparted to young boys and girls under School of Engineering and School of Services. This state-of-the-art skill training is facilitated in collaboration with technical partner, ITE Education Services (ITEES), Singapore.

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