Bhubaneswar: April 29: Subroto Bagchi will head the proposed Odisha Skill Development Authority, announced by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here today.
Bagchi, one of the big name in IT Industry, the co-founder of leading IT services company Mindtree, has accepted State Government’s offer and assume office on May 1 coinciding with World labour day with an annual salary(honorarium) of Rs.1 for his services to the state.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, ‘State Government gives highest priority to the skill development of youth of Odisha.’ Further he added,’ to enhance the activities both in qualitative and quantitative terms, it is felt that there is an urgent need to have a unified authority to guide, implement, coordinate and take care of all skill development programmes in the state’.
Subroto Bagchi was born in Patnagarh in Bolangir district and studied in Utkal University. He has started his career in the Industries department of Odisha government.
Speaking to the Media Persons, Patnaik said, “We want to produce outstanding skilled workforce comparable to the best in the world and I am delighted that Bagchi has accepted the state’s invitation to provide leadership to the proposed Odisha Skill Development Authority”.
Bagchi will be given the rank of a Cabinet minister and the state government will provide all the necessary support in this regard.
