Maharashtra Govt, Republic of Korea Join Hands for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

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Mumbai, May 22 (APAC Media): Maharashtra government signed multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Republic of Korea to transform the skill ecosystem in the state.

The MoU signing ceremony was presided over by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Agreements were exchanged between various organisation and departments functioning under the Maharashtra government, including the skills, employment, entrepreneurship and innovation departments and organisations from the Republic of Korea

Details of MOUs

1. MoU signed between Directorate of Vocational Education & Training (DVET) and Korea Polytechnics (KOPO)

Key Features:

Establishment of a knowledge partnership between DVET and KOPO for setting up advanced training centres in Maharashtra based on the Korea Polytechnics’ Learning Factory model.
Students will be provided training in modern skills through state-of-the-art machinery, industry-oriented curriculum, and trained instructors at these centres.

2. MoU signed between the Maharashtra State Skill Development Society (MSSDS) and National Institute for Lifelong Education (NILE), Korea.

Key Features:

Establishment of a collaborative framework to strengthen Maharashtra’s skill development ecosystem through the development of practices and programs for lifelong learning of the current and the future workforce of the state.
A digital learning and certification system to support the continuous upskilling and reskilling of youth and workers
Digital platform to bridge the gap between industry and education for upskilling and reskilling.

3. MoU between Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University (RT-MSSU) and KAIST Graduate School of Green Growth and Sustainability and KAIST Graduate School of Global Digital Innovation

Key Features :

Collaboration towards advanced graduate-level education and capacity building for RT-MSSU faculty, staff, and alumni at KAIST
Selected professors, staff members and alumni of RT-MSSU will be able to pursue Master’s and Ph.D. programmes at KAIST
Establishment and joint operation of a Joint Research Centre on Global Sustainability (JRCGS)
Long-term institutional partnership that promotes human capital development and knowledge creation for sustainable development.