{"id":6057,"date":"2026-04-04T16:06:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T16:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/?p=6057"},"modified":"2026-04-04T16:07:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T16:07:57","slug":"odisha-as-a-hub-of-excellence-in-skill-development-shaktikanta-das","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/?p=6057","title":{"rendered":"Odisha as a hub of excellence in skill development : Shaktikanta Das"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>*<em>Shri Shaktikanta Das Visits World Skill Center, Reviews Advanced Training Infrastructure<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Bhubaneswar, April 4, 2026<\/em>  [ADN] Shri Shaktikanta Das, Principal Secretary to the Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister of India, visited the World Skill Center (WSC), Bhubaneswar, today, reaffirming the growing national focus on advanced skill development as a cornerstone of India\u2019s economic transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shri Das reviewed WSC\u2019s state-of-the-art Centres of Excellence in Vertical Transportation, Air Conditioning &amp; Refrigeration, Beauty &amp; Wellness, and the School of Hospitality. He appreciated the institution\u2019s advanced infrastructure, modern training methodologies, and strong emphasis on industry-aligned, outcome-driven skill development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smt. Anu Garg, IAS, Chief Secretary of Odisha, and Shri Bhupendra Singh Poonia, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Skill Development &amp; Technical Education (SD&amp;TE), Government of Odisha accompanied Shri Das during the visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He engaged in interactions with WSC\u2019s senior leadership, including Shri Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra, Chief Executive Officer; Shri Pinaki Patnaik, Additional Secretary, SD&amp;TE and Chief Operating Officer, WSC and Dr. Subhanga Kishore Das, Principal. These discussions provided valuable insights into Odisha\u2019s evolving skill landscape, showcasing WSC as a flagship institution driving excellence in technical education and training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key deliberations revolved around enhancing workforce readiness of skilled talent pool, continuously improving the quality and relevance of training programs, and aligning skilling initiatives with emerging global industry demands. The importance of deepening collaboration between government, industry, and training institutions to ensure employment-oriented, future-focused skill development was strongly emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shri Das\u2019 visit underscored the Government of Odisha\u2019s strategic vision to empower youth with cutting-edge skills, foster innovation in training delivery, and create better livelihood opportunities. The World Skill Center continues to play a transformative role in nurturing burgeoning talents, positioning Odisha as a hub of excellence in skill development and contributing significantly to India\u2019s journey towards inclusive growth and global competitiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Shri Shaktikanta Das Visits World Skill Center, Reviews Advanced Training Infrastructure Bhubaneswar, April 4, 2026 [ADN] Shri Shaktikanta<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6058,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31","category-34"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6057"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6057\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6062,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6057\/revisions\/6062"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}