The Government of Delhi has decided to address the shortage of skilled manpower through an ambitious green field project to develop a "World Class Skill Centre (WCSC)" in Delhi with international collaboration with the Government of Singapore. The Delhi government chose Singapore because of its successful track record in vocational education.
This collaboration has been conceived as a pioneering effort of national interest, and is expected to set a benchmark for vocational training in India. WCSC will have the capability of training approximately 10,000 students per year.
Courses under WCSC & Intake Capacity:
Course Name | Candidates/ Class | Total No. of Candidates | Degree Awarded | Course Duration |
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Hospitality Operations | 40 | 160 | Certificate | 1 year |
Retail Services | 40 | 160 | Certificate | 1 year |
Software testing Assistant | 40 | 40 | Certificate | 1 year |
Finance Executive | 40 | 40 | Certificate | 1 year |
Eligibility Criteria for WCSC:
- Class 12 pass in the 10+2 system of education or its equivalent with English as a subject
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Class 10 pass with English & Mathematics as mandatory subjects with at minimum passing marks in both subjects
Class Timings: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Batch Intake for Skills Training under WCSC:
- Admission of the 9 batch for 400 seats of the same courses was conducted in August - 2017
- Skill Development & Training Institute has signed a MoU with NEC to Train 80 students from the North-East
- Govt. of Nagaland will sponsor 10 students for winter batch
Seat Reservation under WCSC:
- 85% reserved for candidates passing qualifying examination from Delhi schools
- 15% reserved for candidates passing qualifying examination from other states
Application Procedure for WCSC:
- Application forms are available from World Class Skill Centre, Vivek Vihar, Delhi 110095
- Application fee: Rs 150
Age Limit for WCSC courses:
Gender | Category | Upper Age Limit |
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Male | SC/ST/PH | 29 |
Male | General | 24 |
Male | OBC | 27 |
Female | SC/ST/PH | 35 |
Female | General/ OBC | 30 |
NOTE* - The dates for admission for academic session of 2018 has not yet been announced.