Now, Odisha adds agriculture, allied sectors to skilling initiatives

With a commitment to imparting skill training to the youth, the state government has formed the Odisha Skill Development Authority

Odisha's skill development universe is set to get wider as the government intends to bring in agriculture and allied sectors such as fishing and dairy farming under its ambit. Skilling efforts for agriculture assume importance as over two-thirds of the state's population depends on the sector for its livelihood.  

"So far, our short-term skilling initiatives have been limited to the services sector, primarily aimed at creating a pool of trained electricians and plumbers. Now, our skill development initiatives would also cover agriculture and allied activities," a government official said.

Recently, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the country's first skill museum within