Experts, employers and administrators have urged the Odisha Government to strengthen skilling ecosystem in the State.
Participating in a Skilled-in-Odisha workshop here on Thursday, they advised the Government to rope in best practices and innovations and integrate those in the objectives of Skilled-in-Odisha objectives.
Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Sanjay Dasburma, Panchayati Raj Minister Arun Sahoo and Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) Chairman Subroto Bagchi addressed the workshop.
Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi, Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan, Panchayati Raj Secretary Deo Ranjan Kumar Singh, Skill Development & Technical Education Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh, State Employment Mission Director G Rajesh spoke in details on the subject.
IlFS CEO RCM Reddy, Centurion University and Gram Tarang Chairman MK Mishra, ASMACS Chairman Dev Mohanty and EduJobs Managing Director Prashant Pachsia presented their views on mobilisation of the trainees and ways to improve quality in skilling and migration support.
Takahata Precision limited General Manager Ratnesh Shankar, JD Giri of Shahi Exports limited, Orient Craft limited Senior Vice-President Vandana Sabharwal and Trident Bhubaneswar General Manager Abhimanyu lodha participated in the skill development training programmes and spoke on necessary improvement needed in skill trainings.
Priscilla Ann Vincent of NSDC and former DDUGKY CEO Gayathri Kalia offered the national perspective in skill development with special focus on the Skill India Mission operation and the role of the State Government to garner ground swelling in Centrally-sponsored training programmes.
Earlier, the OSDA had conducted an online feedback survey among the project implementing agencies involved in short-term skill training programmes in Odisha. This online survey was conducted as a first step to bring out the thoughts and ideas in skilling.