Bhubaneswar: Ambassadors from over 30 countries and over 500 delegates, representing various industries from across India, turned up at an Investors’ Meet and Curtain Raiser for Make in Odisha conclave in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Addressing the delegates, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “Odisha is one of the fastest growing economies in India and has consistently grown above the national average in the last decade and a half. We are fast emerging as a major industrial destination in eastern India because of our natural resource advantage and strategic location. Over the last 20 years, my government has focused on leveraging these natural advantages through progressive policy, efficient administration, and technological interventions.”
Extending a hearty invitation to the dignitaries the Chief Minister said, “The Make in Odisha Conclave 2022 will be held in Bhubaneswar from November 30 to December 4. I would request your excellencies to kindly consider being a Partner Country of Odisha during the conclave. As part of the MIO Conclave ’22, we are setting up an International Pavilion at the venue. You may kindly consider setting up offices and stalls in the pavilion during the conclave and conduct G2B and B2B meeting. We will provide all necessary facilitation.”
Minister of Industries, MSME & Energy Pratap Keshari Deb said Odisha’s industrial growth in the last two decades has been focused on developing highly skilled work force. “With nearly 200 engineering colleges and 1000 ITIs, we are creating the most skilled workforce in the country. We have recently established a first of its kind, World Skill Centre (WSC), a premier advanced skill training institute. In order to fully realize the potential of the youth and entrepreneurs in the state, we have started Start-Up Odisha,” he said.
The Minister invited everyone present on behalf of the Government of Odisha to attend the Make in Odisha Conclave ’22, see for themselves what Odisha has to offer and be a partner in this transformational journey of Odisha.
Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra initiated the Ambassadors’ meeting and shed light on how Odisha has been one of the major breakout states in the country in terms of development, registering impressive GSDP growth rates year-after-year and industrialising at break-neck speed.
Speaking about The Make in Odisha Conclave ’22, Mahapatra said, “Our flagship investment summit has been conceptualised to not just showcase these vast existing and emerging opportunities in Odisha but also to build a platform for global leaders to discuss the future of business, trade and commerce, skilling and much more.”
Hemant Sharma, Principal Secretary, Industries Department, Skill Development & Technical Education and Chairman-IDCO and Chairman-IPICOL, made a presentation on Make in Odisha at the conclave.
Both the events, organised by Odisha Government in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), was attended by Md Sadique Alam, Director of Industries, Odisha; Arun Chawla Director General, FICCI and senior officials from the industries department & IPICOL.
