Bhubaneswar: 27/11/24 ( pratyushanews ) The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) successfully organised the Odisha Edumeets and Excellence Awards 2024 at a grand event held in Bhubaneswar. The program highlighted the significance of education and innovation in driving Odisha’s development and honoured achievers across the education sector. Addressing the inaugural session of Odisha EduMeet 2024 and Excellence Awards, Shri Nityananda Gond, Hon’ble Minister of School and Mass Education, Government of Odisha, emphasized the state’s commitment to education as the cornerstone of societal transformation. Highlighting the role of educational institutes to create quality manpower, he stated that Odisha Government has decided to implement National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in the state by 2025 and fully prepared for it. We have formed six sub committee and various works are under process which required time to complete. We are working to make Odisha leading state on education.” He lauded ASSOCHAM for fostering collaboration between academia and industry and highlighted Odisha’s strides in expanding access to quality education, particularly in remote areas. Shri Gond further highlighted Odisha’s emerging role as a hub for skill development and innovation, driven by technology-driven learning and vocational training programs. Ms Perminder Jeet Kaur, Senior Director-East and North East, Assocham noted that, ‘as many industries are coming to Odisha, they need industry ready manpower. In this regard we are trying to incorporate necessary elements into the taskforce formed to implement NEP 2020 in Odisha. We are seeking valuable inputs and suggestions from higher education institutes of the state.” Shri Kali Prasanna Mohapatra, Director, Higher Education Department, Govt of Odisha stated that As we are working to achieve Vikshit Odisha and Vikshit Bharat target by 2036 and 2047 respectively, our higher education department is also working to make atleast 5 educational institutes of our state among the Top 100 institutes and 5 institutes of our country among the Top 100 globally.”
