Bhubaneswar: A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) and Skill Council for Mining Sector (SCMS) to create a world class centre of excellence in mining sector in the State on Monday.
Chief Executive Officer of OSDA Reghu G. and CEO of SCMS Sanjay Sharma inked the pact in the presence of Chairperson of OSDA Alka Mishra and MD of Tata Steel Mining Ltd & Chairman of SCMS Pankaj Kumar Satija at World Skill Centre here.
Through this pact, districts-wise baseline survey and generating report for mining sector in Odisha an state-of-the-art ‘Centres of Excellences’ for futuristic skills/ skills in high demand for the mining sector shall be planned and created where local and project affected persons will be trained for gainful employment through Short-Term Training (STT) modules with collaboration of mining industries.
Tie-ups with global training partners/universities/academic institutions within India and abroad will also be conducted for global placement of trained and certified candidates. Besides, special modules in consultation with DTET, Odisha will be developed to fulfil the Industry requirements in the field of services and technical solutions.
