TCS Kalinga Park Phase-II inaugurated
Bhubaneswar: The Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) opened the phase-II of its Kalinga Park campus here on Thursday with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurating the facility. The campus developed over 45 acres of land now has an operational capacity of 4000 seats. TCS N Chandrasekaran said, “Odisha has a strong education ecosystem that is helping source great talent from the region. The State Government’s support will help us drive growth of the IT industry in the State.” Among others, Industries Minister Debi Prasad Mishra, Energy Minister Pranab Prakash Das, Tourism and Culture Minsiter Ashok Panda, Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi, MP Prasanna Patasani and MlAs Priyadarshi Mishra and Bijaya Mohanty were present.
Suparno backs campaign for gender equality
Bhubaneswar: Socio-political leader and chairman of The Smt Nandini Satpathy Memorial Trust' Suparno Satpathy on Thursday extended support for the gender equality campaign #HeForShe. The solidarity campaign, initiated by the United Nations Women, aims at engaging men as change agents to achieve gender equality and women's rights. Satpathy joined as a #HeForShe champion. Satpathy said The SNSMT has been continuously striving for the cause of gender equality and several others for the better of women under its flagship programme ‘Project Nandini’.
Activists impart computer training to prisoners’ kids
Bhubaneswar: In a noble initiative, social activists Susanta Sahu and Sripati Acharya have embarked on a computer training programme for children of prisoners undergoing lifetime imprisonment in all 21 jails across the State. The computer centre was inaugurated at the premises of the Madhurmayee Adarsha Sikshya Niketan at Jharpara here on Thursday. The programme with the support of New Delhi-based Association for Social Service and Rehabilitation of the Aged (ASRA) aimed at honing the hidden skills of such children. Social activist Acharya is personally giving training to the children. Among others, Madhurmayee superintended Nirojalaxmi Mohapatra was present.