World Skill Center Inks MoU in Field of Robotics for Automation Industry

Bhubaneswar: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between ABB India Ltd. (ABB) and the World Skill Center (WSC) to collaborate in the Field of Robotics for Automation Industry.

The objective of the MoU is to facilitate knowledge transfer and develop WSC staff and students in the area of Robotics Technology. This will support WSC staff under the rain-the-Trainer programme as part of WSC staff capability development. It will also  jointly develop curriculum in the above technology for incorporation in relevant courses.

ABB will provide 50 Robot Studio Network Licenses at no cost to WSC for training for three years. However, these licenses have to be renewed on an annual basis by submitting a declaration that these network licenses are only for educational use to instruct students and not for any commercial purpose. Robot Studio network licenses will be governed by the existing ABB policy.

ABB shall provide up to two training places per year for selected WSC staff under  the Train-the-Trainer programme, as part of WSC staff capability development. ABB will support by waiving off the course fees for WSC staff when they attend their certification course at ABB, Bangalore. WSC will bear the expenses for the air-tickets, accommodation and staff allowances incurred during the training conducted at ABB.

Among others Local Business Line Manager of ABB robotics John Leo Ignatius, CEO, World Skill Center Alka Mishra, Principal, WSC Sangaran Gopal, Director, WSC Cheok Eng Choon, Director, WSC Suppiah Nagammal, Director, WSC Kerwin Hing, Deputy Director, WSC  Subhasis Das, Sushree S. Sahoo, Ashutosh N. Dey, Deputy Principal, WSC Dr. Subhanga K. Das and Addl. Director of the Department Pinaki Pattnaik were present.