The Centurion University has established a High-end Green Energy Action learning laboratory, which Energy Secretary Hemant Sharma inaugurated on Tuesday.
Sharma stated that such a state-of-the-art, world-standard laboratory would be of substantial help to build a cadre of skilled manpower for the renewable energy sector.
The equipments and course contents for the laboratory have been supplied by FESTO, a world leader in this segment. The laboratory would help students and youths of Odisha to be trained for the World Skill Championship. The software has been supplied by Siemens. The uniqueness of the laboratory is a blended learning of power generation from solar power and wind. Forty students are now being enrolled and skilled to participate in the World Skill Championship.
Centurion University President Mukti Kant Mishra stated that without direct support of the industry, real time skilling is not possible.
Prof Mishra said the Centurion University model is collaborative, intensive and integrated, for which industry linkage and partnership is the core.