Tag: Odisha Skill Development Authority

Bhubaneswar: The Centre would provide complete cooperation to the Odisha government for skill development of its youths, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday. Addressing the concluding ceremony of the two-day ‘Odisha Skills 2018’ competition organised by the Odisha Skill Development Authority, Pradhan stated the State government needs to work hard to ensure skill development […]

Bhubaneswar: Governor and Chancellor of Universities Dr SC Jamir today said the as the world has moved from an industry-driven society to a knowledge-driven society, the nature of capital, resources, processes, structure, etc has undergone a redefinition. “It is the knowledge and the people who are become critical in today’s world. Since knowledge is the […]

Bhubaneswar: The guiding principle of skill development in the state should be to create ‘Skilled in Odisha’ brand, a separate identity for the youth trained in Odisha across the globe, said Subroto Bagchi, chairman of Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) on Friday. Co-founder of leading IT services company Mindtree, Bagchi was speaking at the first […]

Bhubaneswar: Subroto Bagchi, the co-founder of leading IT services company Mindtree and newly-appointed chief of Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA), assumed office on Sunday. Bagchi will be given the rank of cabinet minister and report to the Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik. He will draw a salary of Rs 1 per year for his services to […]

Bhubaneswar: Subroto Bagchi, one of the co-founders of Mindtree and a well-known IT entrepreneur, on Sunday resigned as the head of Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) stating that he will return to the information technology company in Bengaluru. He said that there is an imminent threat of hostile takeover of Mindtree which has forced him […]

Bhubaneswar: The Modi Sarkar 1.0 had provided gainful employment to a whopping 2.74 lakh youths in Odisha during the period 2014-19 under its flagship programme PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). And Odia youths were seen getting placement in the likes of big corporate houses like Hero Motors, Honda2wheelers, SBI card, GE Alsthom, L&T and Hitachi […]

Bhubaneswar: The State government today effected a few changes in bureaucracy and appointed IAS officer Rashmita Panda as the new director, Employment-cum-CEO of the Odisha Skill Development Authority. As many as 4 IAS officers and one OAS officer were transferred and posted to other departments in the bureaucratic rejig. As per a notification issued by […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) on Wednesday signed four MoUs to enhance the skillset and employability of young people, particularly during the coronavirus crisis, an official said. The MoUs were virtually inked with different organisations on the occasion of the World Youth Skills Day (WYSD). Addressing a digital meet on the occasion, Chief Minister […]

Bhubaneswar: This is no music to the ears of Odisha. It seems the skill development in the State is battling with serious problems. Odisha neither has scored big in employability nor in the availability of the skills in demand. The India Skills Report 2021 released recently has bared the chinks in the State’s Skill Development […]