Chhattisgarh Inks Skilling MoU with Singapore's ITE Education Services During CM's Singapore Visit

Key facts

• Chhattisgarh signed an MoU with ITE Education Services, Singapore, for collaboration in technical and vocational education and training, in the presence of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, on October 6, 2026, during the final day of his Singapore visit.
• The visit was part of the inaugural Singapore-India Network for Growth (SING) Forum 2026, with Chhattisgarh participating on the nomination of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
• The State's FDI commitments from the visit stand at Rs 43,600 crore.
• The ITE model features global companies such as Cisco, BYD and Singapore Airlines partnering with ITE colleges on curriculum, training and equipment; the partnership will help Chhattisgarh build industry-aligned curricula and strengthen instructor capabilities.
• Chief Minister Sai presented an Invitation to Invest worth Rs 350 crore to Singapore-headquartered Valency International Pte Ltd for an integrated Agro and Food Processing and Export Hub in Chhattisgarh to process cashew, sesame, pulses and groundnut.
• Sai met Singapore's Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan to discuss cooperation in investment, skill development, urban planning and technology.
• At a CEO Roundtable, Sai met leaders from over 15 global companies including TCS, SMBC, Tolaram Group, Agrocorp, Indian Ocean Group and Blue Aqua.
• Sai also held discussions with the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), an initiative of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, on training youth in AI and digital finance and setting up tech labs.
• The delegation will return to Raipur on 7 October.