Governance
Knowledge partnership between Odisha government and University of Chicago
Odisha government has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with University of Chicago and University of Chicago Trust in India. This association is aimed at creating innovative solutions for preserving and promoting Odia language and the state’s rich cultural heritage.This initiative will involve creation of a Virtual Academy for digitisation, preservation and improved access to archival material of Odia language and culture. Later this partnership will also address various other fields inorder to provide better solutions. Research, monitoring and impact evaluation and pilot project implementation in the sectors of energy, environment, health, water and sanitation will be the focus of the collaborative effort. Such knowledge partnerships between premier universities and government is highly essential in this fast changing world where the knowledge and technology-centric solutions are going to be the driving growth factors.
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