India, Jan. 31 -- Odisha has launched a new initiative to empower women through skill training, thanks to a collaboration between the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur and the World Skill Centre. This programme aims to boost self-reliance among women and bolster the rural economy, a partnership signed during the 'Subhadra Ru Mudra' session at the Utkarsh Odisha-Make in Odisha conclave.

The formalisation of the partnership witnessed the presence of Odisha's Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida. Deputy Chief Minister Parida stated, "The World Skill Centre will assess and map the skills required, while IIM Sambalpur will develop the marketing strategy. We perceive this as the beginning of a...