In an initiative to provide career guidance during the Covid-19 pandemic, the State School & Mass Education Department on Thursday launched a portal for students looking for professional education required to build their careers. “The new move is a unique and timely action,” said School & Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash after launching the ‘Odisha Career’ portal here “At a time when Covid-19 has affected human lives, the portal will help the students, who are in search of better career options,” he said.
The students can access www.odishacareerportal.com and get necessary information regarding career selection with easy login. They can apply for pursuing the professional courses through the website, which has been developed with help of the Unicef.
Besides, the students can get details about the educational institutions and interact with the concerned teachers directly through the portal.
A mobile application of the portal has been developed. Around 17 lakh students can be benefitted through the app. The site has been developed in Odia language for career guidance. Chief of Field Office, Unicef, Monika Nielsen said the portal is a significant medium for equipping secondary and higher secondary students to navigate a smooth transition from school to work through higher education.