Durham College Signs Memorandum of Understanding with India’s National Skill Development Corporation Posted on May 5, 2015 at 11:33 am. May 5, 2015 College to provide training and education in automotive and agricultural sectors Oshawa, Ont. – Durham College (DC) is pleased to announce it has a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with India’s National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), to provide training and education in the automotive and agricultural sectors. DC’s signing was one of 10 MOUs recently announced by Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) for institutions across the country. Under these agreements Canadian colleges, including DC, will be partnered with an institution in India to develop a joint venture arrangement for skills training in their specific sector. The programs will be branded with the CICan and NSDC marks, along with the participating Indian partner, and the colleges will work through centres of excellence that have been established by India’s National Skill Development Corporation overseas. “This is a very exciting development for the college,” said Don Lovisa, president, DC. “We applaud Prime Minister Modi’s leadership in upgrading the skills of India’s workforce. Our automotive programs offered at our Whitby campus and the agricultural work we’re currently undertaking at DC’s Centre for Food (CFF) are helping prepare our students for the demands of a complex and changing world, and we look forward to sharing our expertise and innovation with our partners in India.” On Friday, April 17 Dr. Satender Arya, CEO of the Indian Agricultural Sector Skills Council, visited DC’s CFF at its Whitby campus to view its agricultural developments and see the college’s programming in action. “Dr. Arya is a key influencer in the success of agricultural skills training in India so his visit is significant,” said Nevzat Gurmen, vice-president, Corporate Services and CFO. “As we map out next steps under the terms of the MOU, we look forward to working with Dr. Arya and others on the ground in India to help further develop India’s growing workforce capacity. Dr. Arya has now seen what DC is capable of and we know that in developing partnerships with our colleagues abroad, we will continue to build our mutual capacities, while achieving an international presence that will elevate Durham’s reputation at home and abroad.” Although the MOU with the college has been signed for the automotive and agriculture sectors, DC has also been working in India in the field of Early Childhood Education, which could also be added to the NSDC framework in the future. -30- About Durham College At Durham College, the student experience comes first. In September 2014, the college welcomed more than 30,000 students to campus including 12,000 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship students as well as part-time and continuing education students and online learners. The college offers a wide range of market-driven programs in a number of different disciplines including culinary, hospitality, tourism, horticulture, business, information technology, media, art, design, general arts, science, skilled trades, justice, emergency services, health and engineering technology, enabling students to develop the skills required to meet the demands of today’s job market. A three-phase expansion of the college’s Whitby campus was completed in 2013 when the 36,000-square-foot Centre for Food opened on the northwest corner of campus. Accommodating approximately 900 additional students studying in culinary, hospitality, event management, food science, and agricultural and horticultural programs, the CFF features Bistro ’67, a new, 70-seat, full-service, green-certified teaching-inspired restaurant and Pantry, a retail store featuring fresh-baked items, meals-to-go, preserved foods and ready-to-cook meals created by students in the college’s culinary programs. For more information, visit www.durhamcollege.ca or call 905.721.2000. Media contact: Meghan Ney Communications and Marketing 905.721.2000 ext. 6219meghan.ney@durhamcollege.ca Krista Luxton Communications and Marketing 905.721.2000 ext. 2333krista.luxton@durhamcollege.ca SHARE:
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