Peter Cook, the deputy high commissioner of the United Kingdom, went to the World Skill Centre on 14th March 2023. To have a comprehensive grasp of the Odisha skill ecosystem, he engaged with the WSC team and visited the laboratories of several courses.
Several topics relating to the sharing of experience with regard to skill training were explored during the presentation and discussion.
The meeting had several important outcomes, including the introduction of skill training in cyber security at WSC in partnership with the British Council, student exchange programmes to the UK, curriculum alignment & recognition in accordance with the UK Labor Council for exploring future placement in UK companies, and more.
This meeting is a tremendous endeavour towards moulding World Skill Centre as a world class institute in the Global Skill ecosystem and enabling “Skilled in Odisha Going Global”, said an official release published by the Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Odisha.
Prasanta Patnaik