Dr Shyamal Majumdar is the former head of the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Prior to taking up the position at UNESCO-UNEVOC, he served as the Director General of the Plan Staff College for Technician Education (CPSC), an intergovernmental organization for human resources development in the Asia-Pacific Region based in Manila, Philippines. He was also a Professor at the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) in Kolkata, India, where he originally comes from. Dr Majumdar has published over 150 research papers, and has received various international awards from UNESCO, International Vocational Education Training Association, USA, CPSC and various member states for his invaluable contribution to TVET worldwide. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in electronics and communication engineering, a Master’s degree in telecommunications engineering, and Ph.D. in educational computing.