Bhubaneswar, Nov 5 (KNN) The World Skill Center (WSC) has signed an agreement with ABB India Ltd. (ABB) to jointly work in the field of Robotics for Automation Industry.

The primary objective of this pact is to facilitate knowledge transfer and develop WSC staff and students in the area of Robotics Technology. This partnership will allow both organizations to together develop a curriculum in robotics technology for incorporati

Under this collaboration, 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.

The licenses will be governed by existing ABB policy.

ABB India Ltd will also provide two training places per year for selected WSC staff under the Train-the-Trainer programme, as part of WSC staff capability development.

As per reports, there will be no course fee 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  Subhanga K. Das and Addl. Director of the Department Pinaki Pattnaik were present at the MoU signing ceremony.  (KNN Bureau)