Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday inaugurated a project ‘Gajapati to Gabon’ and said this is a good opportunity for Odisha.
He said, “The Centurion University would send the trained farmers and research students of Gajapati district to Gabon. The famers would teach on how they are cultivating maize and wheat. By this, our traditional agricultural practices will reach the world stage.”
He said the effort @ CUTM India Gajapati would act as bridge with Gabon. India’s rich agricultural practices and food security would make Gabon self-reliant.
The project is a reflection of the 2020 national education policy. Pradhan said, adding that during the Narendra Modi tenure the relationship between India and South Africa has been strengthened