Bhubaneswar, Feb. 16 -- In the industrial heartlands of Angul and Jharsuguda, a quiet crisis is unfolding within the classrooms of Odisha's vocational institutes.

While thousands of students continue to train for traditional roles in thermal power plants and government factories, the economy for which they are preparing is rapidly shrinking.

A landmark study by the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST) warns of a widening chasm between the state's booming green investment pipeline and the readiness of its local workforce, as reported by The New Indian Express.

While the state is successfully attracting multi-billion-pound investments in renewable energy and electric mobility, the jobs created by t...