Bhubaneswar, Aug 31: The Odisha government on Saturday signed an MoU with the Union Education Ministry for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) programme in the state.
The MoU was signed between the State and the Center, in a special program held at the Krushi Bhawan, Bhubaneswar.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj was present on the occasion.
“PM-USHA is an important initiative of the Centre towards implementation of the National Education Policy, 2020, and carries Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to attain higher levels of access, equity, and excellence in the state higher education system with greater efficiency, transparency, accountability, and responsiveness. While 60% of allocated grants will be released by Centre and 40% will be borne by the state,” said Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Underlining the Bonda tribe boy’s unprecedented success in the NEET 2024 who secured a seat at the MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur Pradhan said, “Odisha boasts of intellectual human capital and resource and these need to be tapped. The state will now be able to develop colleges and universities with approximate Rs 500 crore to be allocated by the Centre.
CM Majhi while gracing the occasion said that implementation of PM-USHA will contribute significantly in enhancing quality standards, skill development and employment generation in the higher education sector in Odisha.
