In 2022, the world skills competition is being held in a decentralized manner in multiple locations around the world. https://www.worldskillsindia.co.in/speci...n-2022.php lists the 58 participants from India. Among them the nine participants trained from Odisha, their institutions and their mentors are as follows:

1. Praveen Kumar Giri, WATER TECHNOLOGY, Expert Rajat Kumar Samantaray, Trained at CV Raman Global University, Bhubaneshwar

2. Swati Kumari, ROBOT SYSTEM INTEGRATION, Expert Sushovan Basak, Trained at CV Raman Global University, Bhubaneshwar

3. Nausin Nigar, ROBOT SYSTEM INTEGRATION, Expert Sushovan Basak, Trained at CV Raman Global University, Bhubaneshwar

4. Vishwanath Mishra, MCAD, Expert Swadesh Bhusan Mishra, Trained at NTTF, Bengaluru and Central Tool Room and Training Centre, Bhubaneshwar

5. Yashika, INDUSTRY 4.0, Expert Saubhagya Ranjan Behera, Trained at CV Raman Global University

6. Manas Ranjan Bhui, INDUSTRY 4.0, Expert Saubhagya Ranjan Behera, Trained at CV Raman Global University

7. Akhilesh Kumar, INDUSTRIAL CONTROL, Expert Rajesh Patil, Trained at Government Tool Room and Training Centre, Bengaluru and SDI Bhubaneshwar

8. Kaliraj Marichamy, ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, Expert Amarnath Vasantrao Durgale, Trained at SDI, Bhubaneshwar

9. Satyaranjan Mohanty, CNC TURNING, Expert Ganapathy M, Trained at Central Tool Room and Training Centre, Bhubaneshwar

Among the above, five of them are trained at CV Raman Global University, two at SDI Bhubaneswar, and two at CTTC Bhubaneswar.

Praveen kumar Giri, a student from CV Raman Global university got a silver medal in the Water Technology Competition (https://worldskills.org/skills/id/485/)  at the world skills competition  2022.

Recall that Aswatha Narayana Sanagavarapu, also from CV Raman Global university, won the Gold medal in 2019. (No competitions were held in 2020 and 2021).

See https://results.worldskills.org/results?base_skill=485 for the list of winners.

Following is from https://www.prameyanews.com/dharmendra-t...a-at-puri/ .

Quote:Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will on Tuesday inaugurate India’s second ‘Rashtriya Adarsha Veda Vidyalaya’ (National Model Vedic School) in the pilgrim town of Puri.

The school has been constructed on the premises of Central Sanskrit University, Shree Sadashiv Campus here.

Apart from the main campus of the Maharishi Sandipani Rashtriya Ved Vidya Pratishthan at Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, around five new National Model Vedic Schools are planned. 

Under this plan, Pradhan will inaugurate country’s second such school tomorrow.

In the coming days, a Vedic institute will be established in the north-eastern state along with three other dhams (Badrinath, Dwarka and Rameswaram).

The Government of India has approved the establishment of such institutes at Uttarakhand’s Badrinath, Karnataka’s Sringeri, Gujarat’s Dwarka and Assam’s Guwahati.

Following is an excerpt from https://sambadenglish.com/chilika-lake-t...in-odisha/ 

Quote:Chilika Lake To Have The Country’s Longest Ropeway Including 9 More In Odisha

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Suranjan Mishra Published On : Sep 28, 2022 at 7:02 PM

Odisha government has plans to erect the longest ropeway of 5.3 km in length to connect Prayagi of Krushnaprasad and Kalijai temple in Chilika Lake. A proposal in this regard will be sent soon to Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for requisite approval, a source informed today.

6/26/2024: The Bhubaneswar Metro now has an official website: https://www.bhubaneswarmetro.in/

Following is from https://odishatv.in/news/miscellaneous/m...ck--186395 . I am quoting this in full as it is mainly paragraphs from the MP's letter to the CM.

Quote:MP Aparajita Sarangi urges CM to take initiative for Metro Rail system in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack

Citing the Metro Rail Policy, 2017, MP Aparajita Sarangi said the cities having more than 20 lakh population should plan for Metro Rail System.

BJP MP from Bhubaneswar, Aparajita Sarangi has shot off a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik requesting him to send a proposal to the Centre for an integrated metro rail system in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.

Underlining the necessity for ‘Metro Rail’ between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, Sarangi said though Cuttack and Bhubaneswar are two important cities of Odisha, they don’t have Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS). 

Citing the Metro Rail Policy, 2017, she said the cities having more than 20 lakh population should plan for Metro Rail System.

"In this regard, I would like to mention that the population of Bhubaneswar is likely to exceed 20 lakh within 4 to 5 years. Further, the combined population of twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack is already exceeding 20 lakh,” the BJP MP wrote.

“Therefore, in the fitness of things, an integrated Metro Rail system should be planned by the State Government. The project can be implemented in a phased manner, first starting with the city of Bhubaneswar, thereafter expanding to the city of Cuttack,” she added.

The IAS-turned-politician stated that metro system can be planned under a 50-50 equity partnership of Central and State Governments as per Metro Policy 2017. The implementation of the project can be done by 50:50 Joint Venture of Central Government and the Government of Odisha.

"The development of Metro system will not only improve the mobility, but it will also enhance the commercial activities in both the twin cities,” she said.

The MP further added, “For going ahead with Metro rail system, feasibility cum detailed project report (DPR) needs to be prepared. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), under Urban Transport Planning and Capacity Building Scheme, provides financial assistance up to 50% for conducting feasibility study and for preparing DPR for formulating such a proposal.”

She requested the CM to look into the matter and directed the concerned officials to send a proposal to MoHUA for sanctioning central financial assistance for feasibility study and Detailed Project Report.

“In anticipation of the State Government sending a detailed proposal to GoI, I am writing to Hon’ble Minister, MoHUA, GoI, for positive consideration of the state proposal once it reaches the Ministry,” she said in her letter.

New Indian Express headline says: "Odisha's Keonjhar medical college gets letter of intent for admission of students". Following is an excerpt:

Quote:The newly built government medical college (MCH) at Keonjhar on Tuesday received a letter of intent (LoI) for starting admission of students from the 2022-23 academic session subject to an undertaking from the State government to provide all facilities as per the norms of National Medical Commission (NMC).

The MCH affiliated with Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanjadeo University, Baripada has an intake capacity of 100 MBBS seats per year. The State government has been asked to submit undertakings with an assurance to provide essential documents for the issue of a letter of permission (LoP) for starting admission. Once the LoP is issued, this will be the 10th government MCH in the State.

Following is an excerpt from https://tathya.in/ramsar-tag-for-hirakud...a-tampara/ .

Quote:Back in Odisha, Susanta Nanda, Director Environment and Chief of Chilka Development Authority was happy to reveal that Hirakud Reservoir, Anshpa Lake and Tampara Lake have been listed as Ramsar Sites.

National Medical Commission has given LOI for starting the Sundargarh Medical College in the 2022-23 academic year. Following is from Sambada.