{"id":167261,"date":"2024-09-12T12:51:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T07:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=167261"},"modified":"2024-09-12T12:51:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T07:21:25","slug":"dharmendra-pradhan-launches-project-odiserv-for-odishas-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/dharmendra-pradhan-launches-project-odiserv-for-odishas-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Dharmendra Pradhan Launches Project ODISERV For Odisha\u2019s Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan<\/strong>, inaugurated Project ODISERV in Sambalpur, Odisha,<\/strong> marking a significant step towards preparing young graduates for employment opportunities in the financial services sector<\/strong>. This initiative is poised to empower the youth, enhance their employability, and fulfill their career aspirations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bridge Between Education and Skilling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Shri Pradhan emphasized the pivotal role of Project ODISERV in bridging the gap between education and skilling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Highlighted the transformative impact of the\u00a0National Education Policy (NEP) 2020<\/strong>\u00a0in fostering synergies between academic knowledge and job-ready skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Training and Employment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • 1100 students in Odisha have already undergone training under Project ODISERV, with several of them securing job offers on the same day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Shri Pradhan extended congratulations to the successful candidates and expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for his vision of nurturing India\u2019s youth into future-ready professionals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Skill Enhancement for Future-Ready Workforce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      • The\u00a0100-hour training program under Project ODISERV<\/strong>\u00a0aims to equip Odisha\u2019s youth with essential skills for the banking, finance, and insurance industries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Emphasized that this initiative would not only enhance competencies but also significantly increase the employability of the youth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Industry Perspective<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • Shri Sanjiv Bajaj,<\/strong>\u00a0Chairman & Managing Director of Bajaj Finserv, underscored the importance of skilling and employment generation for harnessing India\u2019s demographic dividend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Highlighted Bajaj Finserv\u2019s commitment to social impact through initiatives like the Certificate Programme for Banking Finance & Insurance (CPBFI).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          NSDC and Bajaj Finserv Partnership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          • The collaboration between the\u00a0National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Bajaj Finserv<\/strong>\u00a0aims to revolutionize skill development in Odisha and across India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • With plans to launch CPBFI in 60 colleges across Odisha, the initiative is poised to transform the skill landscape of the state.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Scaling Up Nationwide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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            • Under the partnership, CPBFI will be introduced in\u00a022 states, covering over 400 colleges<\/strong>, with an initial target of skilling 20,000 candidates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • The program\u2019s curriculum, developed in collaboration with industry experts, will adapt to the dynamic landscape of finance, banking, and insurance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Paving the Way for a Skilled Workforce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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              • Project ODISERV stands as a testament to the commitment of the government, industry, and educational institutions towards nurturing a skilled workforce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Through collaborative efforts and innovative initiatives like Project ODISERV, India is poised to harness its demographic dividend and emerge as a global economic powerhouse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, inaugurated Project ODISERV in Sambalpur, Odisha, marking a significant step towards preparing young graduates for employment opportunities in the financial services sector. This initiative is poised to empower the youth, enhance their employability, and fulfill their career aspirations. Bridge Between Education and Skilling Training and Employment Skill […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":419,"featured_media":167262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[5234],"tags":[60,73],"class_list":["post-167261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs-march-2024","tag-government-schemes-current-affairs","tag-odisha-current-affairs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167261"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":167263,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167261\/revisions\/167263"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}