National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), working under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has announced a Tri-partite MoU with the Administration of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) and Medhavi Skills University to develop National Skills Academy named as “Maharaja Kirit Bikram International Center for Innovation & Skills Excellence”.
The MoU was exchanged between Mr. Ved Mani Tiwari, COO (Officiating CEO), NSDC, Mr. Kuldip Sharma, Pro Chancellor, Medhavi Skills university and Sh. Chandra Kumar Jamatia, IAS, Chief Executive Officer, Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.
The Centre of Excellence (CoE) will focus on building capacities in the field of healthcare and paramedical skills to cater to the growing demand for trained paramedical staff and nurses in India and worldwide.
According to a Ministry of Health and Family Welfare report, India has one doctor for every 1,511 people, which is lower than the WHO’s recommended ratio of 1:1,000. Similarly, the country has one nurse for every 670 people instead of the recommended ratio of 1:300.
As the population grows, this gap is expected to increase further in the future. Therefore, as part of this MoU, NSDC will set up state-of-the-art facilities and will act as a knowledge partner to the CoE to augment talent in healthcare and paramedical services.
Acting as an employment hub, the CoE will provide best-in-class skill development initiatives to the youth of Tripura by facilitating international skills training and mobility in the healthcare and paramedical sectors along with other related sectors that have been showcasing high demand for talent building.
Through this joint venture, Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) will support promotional activities to create awareness of the courses available at the CoE. The council will be responsible for overall administrative support and promoting the academy at an international level for greater recognition. They will also provide recommendations to the central ministries, international foundations, and reputed corporates whenever required.
It will be one of the most exclusive projects in the entire Northeast where the students will be trained as per global standards and will be placed in the best countries of the world. The concept of creating a labor class will be replaced by creating an executive class for the socio-economic empowerment of the Tiprasa and others. 50 per cent of seats will be reserved exclusively for the tribal students of Tripura with a full fee waiver.
Speaking on the collaboration, Ved Mani Tiwari, COO (Officiating CEO) NSDC, said, “The pandemic led to an unprecedented impact on healthcare services and several other sectors like hospitality, construction, logistics, and more. We witnessed an impact on people’s preferences and the nature of work was also got impacted due to geopolitical issues. And with this, the world has changed exceedingly in the last few years, but these changes have also brought with them huge opportunities for our youth. The launch of “Maharaja Kirit Bikram International Center for Innovation and Skills Excellence” is a step in the direction of opening up global opportunities for the youth of Northeast India”.
Apart from signing authorities, Sh. Bhaba RanjanReang, Executive Member- TTAADC, Sh. Pravesh Dudani, Founder & Chancellor of MSU, Captain G.S.Rathee, Advisor- TTAADC, Smt. Smita Chetia Talukdar, Regional Head North East NSDC, and other senior officials of the TTAADC & NSDC were also present on the occasion.
