MoU Between World Skill Center & ITEES Singapore for Spatial AI Center Towards Skilling Odisha Youth in Artificial Intelligence
Bureau, Odishabarta, Bhubaneswar(01-03-2024) : Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being adopted in various fields today. The use of AI in Skill Development and technical education helps generate learning
simulations and virtual labs acting as a catalyst to practical training. In the job market, AI is
revolutionising industries generating demand for AI-literate human resources. To equip
Odisha youth with industry ready skills using AI and other tech driven solutions, the World
Skill Center is launching a Spatial Artificial Intelligence Center to be made operational by
2025.
An MoU was signed on Friday, between World Skill Center & ITE Education Services (ITEES)
Singapore to setup a Spatial Artificial Intelligence (SAI) Center. The aim is to transform the
quality of skill training and education by adoption of AI into it’s the different advanced skill
training courses offered at WSC. The initiative will further strengthen WSC as a global
premier skill development institution.
“Remote learning for us will be a big plus, the learners will have an exposure to equip
themselves as per industry standards with AI”, said Alka Misra, Chairperson OSDA cum CEO
WSC.
The WSC SAI initiative highlights the commitment to equip students with the skills needed
for the evolving demands of the future workforce under the ‘Skilled In Odisha’ vision of
Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik.
As part of the MoU, ITEES will support setup of the SAI Center for students towards
immersive digital learning and train faculty members as SAI professionals for smooth
operation of the same. The implementation is being done through EON Reality, a leading AI
solutions provider in the domain of education & skill development.
The MoU was signed between Bruce Poh, CEO ITEES Singapore & Pinaki Patnaik, Addl Secy
SDTE Dept & COO WSC. Chairperson OSDA cum CEO WSC Alka Misra, Principal Secy SDTE
Dept Usha Padhee, CEO OSDA Reghu G graced the occasion. Principal WSC Sangaran Gopal,
Dy Principal Dr Subhanga K Das, senior officials of WSC & ITEES Singapore were present on
the occasion.
The World Skill Center, which operates in a hub and spoke model encompassing the
government ITIs and Polytechnics across Odisha presently offers 7 advance courses under its
‘School of Engineering’ and ‘School of Services’.
WSC prepares the youth of Odisha under the framework of ‘Finishing School’ by providing
practical training along with necessary life skills preparing them to work at various industry
platforms at national and international level.
