Bhubaneshwar, Sept. 5 -- Over 1.25 lakh higher education students across Odisha will benefit from new technology and skill development initiatives launched by the state government, with 65 per cent of beneficiaries expected to be girl students, Higher Education Minister Suryavanshi Suraj said on Saturday.

The initiatives were announced following strategic Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with organisations including CSRBOX-IBM, Nandi Foundation, OKCL and NASSCOM, aimed at strengthening digital learning and improving employability among students, especially in remote and aspirational districts.

Speaking about the initiatives, Suraj told the media that the programmes are focused on bridging the digital divide and ensuring inclusive acc...