Telangana and Singapore institute sign deal on skill development cooperation
Telangana and Singapore institute sign deal on skill development cooperation
The Telangana government and the Singapore Institute of Technical Education (ITE) signed a deal on skill development collaboration during Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s visit to the city-state.
In Short
- Revanth Reddy on 3-day Singapore visit to attract investments to Telangana
- He got firsthand knowledge about skill development courses at Singapore ITE
- He met Singapore’s Foreign Minister over issues like tourism and infrastructure development
The Telangana government and the Singapore Institute of Technical Education (ITE) signed an agreement to work together on skill development and support efforts to set up the Young India Skill University. The deal was signed during Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s visit to Singapore.
The agreement was signed by the Skill University vice chancellor, VLVSS Subbarao and the Singapore ITE delegation led by Parvender Singh, Deputy Director of Academic and Administration Services. Fabian Chiang, Deputy Director of IT Education Services, ITE, was also present.
On the first day of his visit, Reddy and his delegation went to the ITE, where they enquired about the skill development courses offered by the institute and the facilities provided on the campus. The delegation also spoke to the experts from about 20 sectors and college staff of the institution.
The Chief Minister and his team held discussions with the top officials of ITE and requested support for the prestigious Young India Skill University in Hyderabad’s Fourth City.
During the meeting, state minister Sridhar Babu briefed the ITE management about the skill development courses offered by the Young India Skill University to meet the growing market demand for a skilled workforce and provide employment to the youth in different sectors.
The minister also proposed exchanging skills development training modules with mutual cooperation. The ITE delegation responded positively and came forward to work together with the Young India Skill University. Following the meeting, the ITE and Skill University officials signed an MoU to collaborate in skill development.
An ITE delegation is expected to visit Hyderabad soon.
REVANTH REDDY MEETS SINGAPOREAN FOREIGN MINISTER
Earlier, Reddy met Singapore’s foreign minister, Vivian Balakrishnan. Both held extensive discussions on infrastructure development, rejuvenation of rivers, water resource management, green energy, tourism, education, skill development and development of IT parks.
The Chief Minister focused on long-term partnerships in various sectors along with extensive cooperation between Telangana and Singapore.
Following the three-day visit to Singapore, Reddy’s team will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, from January 20-24.