Koraput: The Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Forum for Integrated Development and Research (FIDR) India, Gurugram to collaborate on establishing a Digital Tribal Literacy Centre for the tribal youth of Odisha.
The MoU was inked on Thursday through online mode for the next three years. +
On behalf of the CUO Dr Asit Kumar Das, Registrar and Debi Patnaik from FIDR signed the MoU in the presence of Prof S K Palita, Vice-Chancellor In-charge, CUO and Charudatta Panigrahi, Director, FIDR, said an official press release issued by CUO.
Prof Palita said “by signing the MoU this initiative is established now and the Central University is going to provide digital literacy to the tribal students and other students of the marginalized communities of this region with the support of FIDR. The establishment of the Centre will open opportunity of digital skills to boys and girls of the marginalized communities which in course of time make them self-employed”.
During the 13th Foundation Day Celebration on 29th August 2021, the establishment of the Tribal Digital Literacy Centre was declared by the Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan.
Expressing happiness Charudatta Panigrahi, Director, FIDR said “The establishment of the Centre will fulfil long required soft skill education of the region and will boost economic empowerment of youth”.
