UK Delegation Visits Odisha to Enhance Vocational Education and Skill Development
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | UK Skills and Chartered Bodies Mission delegation visit to Odisha |
| Purpose | Explore partnerships in vocational education and skill development |
| Key Focus Areas | Advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, digital skills, sustainable infrastructure |
| Key Representatives | Sampad Chandra Swain (Odisha Minister), Andrew Fleming (British Deputy High Commissioner) |
| Delegation Composition | Four UK chartered bodies and three award-winning skill development orgs |
| Objectives | Strengthen vocational education, introduce UK-style apprenticeships, enhance industry-led skilling, support workforce training |
| Workshop | 'Net-Zero Vision for Bhubaneswar' |
| Workshop Organizers | UK Government, Energy Department, GRIDCO |
| Workshop Objectives | Knowledge exchange, clean energy roadmap, alignment with India's 2070 net-zero target and Odisha's 10.9 GW renewable energy goal by 2029-30 |
| Key Workshop Highlight | Potential for Odisha to lead in EV innovation, UK's urban sustainability experience |
| MoU Signed Between | Vibha Dhawan (TERI) and Debi Dutta Tripathy (Odisha Energy Department) |
| GRIDCO's Commitment | State's clean energy transition plans reiterated by MD Trilochan Panda |