Panaji/New Delhi: Goa government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Union government’s National Skill Development Development Corporation (NSDC) to set up International Skill Hub.
Union Minister for Skill Development Entrepreneurship Mahendra Nath Pandey and Goa Skill Development Minister Vishwajit Rane were present for the ceremony to sign MoU, which was executed online.
The institute will provide training in advanced skills in highly specialized areas across sectors like Healthcare, Tourism and Hospitality and other emerging business domains to meet the requisite industry demands.
Speaking on the occasion, Pandey said as we enter a new transformational era, we need to stand united in our mission to boost skilling efforts across the country to create a highly productive and efficient workforce for the future of jobs.
“It is crucial to enhance our focus on reskilling, upskilling and deep skilling as part of our country’s revival strategy,” he said adding that MoU signing between NSDC and Goa is a pioneering step towards achieving that mission,” he added.
Rane said that Goa has been a significant contributor to India’s GDP and a key enabler of the incredible growth of Indian tourism and hospitality sector over the past decades.
“We are pleased to join hands with NSDC to set up the International Skill Development Institute that has been envisaged to give a new impetus to the state’s skilling ecosystem by training youth according to evolving technologies and market trends,” he added.
“NSDC’s expertise in driving demand-driven skill training will exponentially improve the pace of skill development in Goa especially in the healthcare sector,” the minister said.
“We are certain that the institute will help the youth of Goa transform from being job seekers to job creators and accelerate the state’s growth rapidly. We are thankful to the Hon’ble Chief Minister for his guidance and support in implementing this project,”he added.
