India and ADB Sign $85 Million Loan to Support Odisha Skill Development Project

India and ADB Sign $85 Million Loan to Support Odisha Skill Development Project

India and ADB Sign $85 Million Loan to Support Odisha Skill Development Project

The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $85 million loan to improve the skill development eco-system in Odisha and establish an advanced skill training center, in the state capital Bhubaneswar.

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The project will help over 150,000 people learn skills in priority sectors, including manufacturing, construction and services for formal employment.

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World Skill Centre (WSC) at Bhubaneswar will deliver eight training courses for 13,000 full-time students, provide training for 5,000 teachers, and train 1,000 assessors.

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It will improve the overall eco-system of skill development in Odisha by providing integrated services through an entrepreneurship incubation center, a career counseling and placement center, a curriculum design and development center, and education technology deployment center.