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MoU signed to foster Bio-economy in state IIM, Sambalpur & Science & Technology Department inked the pact

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Bhubaneswar:7/8/25:Biotechnology has tremendous potential to contribute to the state’s growth trajectory in the form of bio-economy, fostering all possibilities in this sector. With this, the Government of Odisha has assigned IIM, Sambalpur to develop the first Bio-Economy report of the state, assessing key strengths, challenges, and growth opportunities. In this regard a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Science & Technology Department & Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur today at Kharvel Bhawan. The MoU was signed between Additional Secretary of the Department, Smt. Puja Mishra and Director of IIM Prof Mahadeo Jaiswal in the presence Science & Technology Minister Shri Krushna Chandra Patra and Principal Secretary Smt. Chithra Arumugam.

This report will provide a strategic roadmap, ensuring bioeconomic initiatives of the state align with national and global best practices while fostering a robust bioeconomy ecosystem. This report can be a benchmark for future bioindustries to bring economic growth in general.

Among others, Additional Secretary of Science & Technology Department Smt Sibani Mohanty, Smt Urmiprava Moharana, Smt. Bidyut Prava Rout, faculty of the IIM Shri R.K. Padhi, Shri Sandip Mukhopadhaya were also present on the occasion.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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