School and Mass Education Minister Debi Prasad Mishra, inaugurating a symposium on higher education organised by the Odisha Society of Americas (OSA) on Saturday, said the State is planning to set up a knowledge centre like developed countries to impart excellent education and training to students of the State.
Mishra said a team from the State had visited China, the US and Taiwan to know about their knowledge centres and good practices of promoting quality education. The Government has also planned to replicate that type of models in Odisha in a localised manner with the help of good Indian universities.The Minister also suggested the OSA members and nonresident Odias to have a meeting with the State Government to prepare a roadmap for development of higher education.
OSA vice-president Sikhanda Satpathy said they want to help the meritorious students of the State get very good education in the United States with proper guidance. “As a person of Odisha, I also want to contribute something for the State’s development,” he added.Educationists and businessmen who are well-settled in the US inspired students by telling their life stories to have a foreign degree and good job in the developed nations. Piya Bahadur of the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) told students every detail about study in the US. She also told about various fellowships available in America for study purpose.
Among others, Bhubaneswar MP Prasanna Patsani, Bhubaneswar (North) MlA Priyadarshi Mishra, KIIT University Vice-Chancellor PP Mathur, UAS labs CEO Sitakantha Das and Norfolk State University Dean Dr Bidhu Bhusan Mohanty were present.