The Business Bytes
PBD BUREAU
BHUBANESWAR, FEB 12, 2023
A group of 38 young diaspora members from 11 countries under the Know India Programme (KIP) visited the Bhubaneswar Campus of Centurion University to gain firsthand experience of the skill-development and integration into higher education, a unique model in action which has been appreciated by the United Nations, NITI Ayog and many government and private firms.
The KIP delegates visited and interacted with the students partaking skill training in various workshops, i.e., Centre for Advanced Learning Lab, Community Diagnostic Centre, Transformer, Waste to wealth, Spinning, WELL Ashok Leyland, Hyundai, Yamaha, ITI/ITOT Paramedics & Allied Health Sciences, Renewable Energy Lab, AR/VR, E-Rickshaw, 5 axis, 3D printing, CIE and Butterfly garden.
Centurion University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Supriya Pattanayak addressed the delegates emphasizing upon the skill courses and labs of the university to promote hands-on-skills to promote enterprises.
Know India Programme of the Ministry of External Affairs is a three-week orientation programme for diaspora youth conducted to promote awareness on different facets of life in India and the progress made by the country in various fields e.g. economy, industry, education, science & technology, communication, & Information Technology, and culture. KIP provides a unique forum for students and young professionals of Indian origin to visit India, share their views, expectations and experiences and to develop closer bonds with the contemporary youth of India.
