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Skilling Odisha INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH VOLUME 8, ISSUE 12, DECEMBER 2019 ISSN 2277-8616 Skilling Odisha Perspectives: Skilling Odisha is one of the emerging issues containing the vision of future Odisha in the overall development so to say “A Development Odisha is possible which call for action for rethinking by the political leaders, administrators and policy makers of Odisha. Abstract: Odisha is a land of rich and diverse cultural identity and artistic achievements. The social culture, social customs and cultural heritage are the flavour of Odisha which makes proud to the people. Odisha as a distinct tradition of dance, music, painting, sculpture, architecture also Odisha is famous for her handicrafts which exhibit the skill and creativity of her artisans. Odisha’s brass work, silver work, terracotta art objects, appliqué work, hand woven silken cotton sarees of Sambalpur, Cuttack and Berhampur are the unique examples of artistic excellence. Besides golden grass, cane works, horn works, patta chittra, sand art, stone and wood carving have been recognised by several national and international bodies. In Dance Chhau, Piaka Nrutya, Odishi Dance, Jatra, Palla, Daskathiya, Chaiti Ghoda Dance, Ghumura, Gotipua, Sambalpuri, Danda Nrutya and other folk dances are the rich culture of Odisha. Odisha is famous for its Ratha Yatra, Bali Yatra, Dhanu Yatra, Sital Shasthi and so many others like Snana Yatra, Chandana Yatra, Dola Purnima, Makara Mela, Magha Saptami, Khandagiri Mela, Doranda Mela, Raja, Jhulana Yatra, Nuakhai, Dhamu Yatra, Harishankar and Nrushingha Nath Mela etc. In the geographical features Odisha is rich with a coast line stressed over 480 kms. The mountainous regions cover three fourth of the area of the state. This area is fertile, well drained and thickly populated. Rivers like Brahmani, The Mahanadi and the Banshudhara are the non perennial in character. These three rivers are the potential river for Odisha. Besides there are a number of rivers like Kathajodi, Samolia, Gobari, Prachi, Kadua, Dhanua, Ratanchira, Salandi, Budha Balanga, Salia, Tel, etc. Harnessed for higher agricultural production in Odisha. There are rich stock of forest resources and mountain in Odisha even then, Odisha is displaying all typical symptoms of a failed state. In this in-depth article the author dive deeply into what it means skilling of Odisha and its drawbacks and promotion. Index Terms: Administration, Knowledge, Management, Market, Production, Resources, Skill ———————————————————— 1. INTRODUCTION: architecture of Odisha speaks the skill of people. The After Independence of India, Odisha became a state among history says that a twelve year boy Dharmapada had to give 28 provinces and 7 Union Territories. In the past the his final touch for the construction of the Sun Temple of nomenclature of Odisha was Kalinga, Odra and Utkala but Odisha. The skill which had left is still alive in the minds of people apart from the country know it as the land of the people of Odisha. Atibadi Jagannath Das had written Jagannath. From the time immemorial skilling is a process Bhagabat in a lucid style. The skill which he had left in his in the heart of the people of Odisha which can be visualised poetical form of sentence is the cardinal principles which sensed and felt through its culture, temple architecture, can be found in the present day Management Study innovation in the field of science and technology, education, (Personality Develpment). The skill which we find in the space science, mathematics, geography and what not. literature of Upendra Bhanja seldom notice elsewhere. In Although there is abundant proofs on skill of Odisha it is the literacy of Odisha Adi Kabi Sarala Dash, Jabanakabi apparent to discuss on the topic since 261 B.C. History Salabeg, Bidagdha Kabi Abhimanyu Samanta Sinhar, Kabi speaks that in 261 B.C emporer Ashoka, the King of Surya Baladev Ratha, Kabibara Radhanath Rai, VyasaKabi Maurya Dynasty invaded Odisha and the war is known as Fakir Mohan Senapati, Swabhava Kabi Gangadhar Meher, Kalinga War. Ashoka concurred Odisha and after the war, Bhakta Kabi Madhusudan Rao, Pallikabi Nandakishore he as known as Chandashoka became Dharmashoka Bala, Kabi Sekhar Chintamani Mohanty, Ganakabi because he was influenced by the brevity, intelligence, VaishnabaPani, Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra, Kabi culture and solidarity of the people of Odisha. Prior to him Chandra Kali Charan Pattnayak, Kabi Manjula Krushna the merchants of Odisha were travelling for trade to far Prasad Basu, Jatiya Kabi Birakishore Dash, Kishor Kabi away countries and had developed culture of Odisha in Shyama Sundar Das, Utkala Ghanta Jadumani Mohapatra, Bali, Java, Sumatra and Indonesia, etc. Voyage in the deep Utkala Gaurava Madhusudan, Utkala Bhima Padma Charan sea without modern technology was a herculean task. But Pattnaik, Karma Vira Gauri Shankar Rai, Utkali Bharati because of their skill and intelligence, constructing boats Kuntala Kumari Sabat, Natya Bharati Ashwini Kumar Bose, and finding routes in the deep sea definitely proof their skill Bani Bhusan Mrutyunjaya Ratha are some of the notable in the past. After Kalinga war Odisha became a powerful and indomitable personalities who are known because of state during the period of Kharavela. It is known that during their skill in their literature. The Odisha in the field of politics 6th and 7th Century Odisha was ruled by Sailodbhaba and administration there are lot of eminent personalities Dynasty and thereafter Somavanshi and Ganga Dynasty who are recognised for their skill in governing the state. The ruled over the state. In the later years Odisha was under notable among them are Krishna Chandra Gajapati the suzerainty of Afghan, Mughal, Marahatta and finally Narayan Dev, Shri Biswanath Dash, Dr. Harekrushna East India Company. During these period there was Mahatab, Neba Krushna Choudhury, Sri Bijaya Nanda development of temple architecture, development of Silver Pattnayak, Sri Biren Mitra, Shri Sada Shiv Tripathy, Shri Filigree. People were skilled enough in martial arts, marine Rajendra Narayan Singhdeo, Shri Biswanath Dash, Smt. science, literature, art, culture and heritage, alpana art, Nandita Satpathy, Shi Binayak Acharya, Shri Nilamani patta chitra, rock and temple paintings- sculptures, Routray, Shri Janakai Ballav Pattnayak and Shri Naveen architecture. Besides handicrafts in brass work, silver work, Pattnayak are some of the personalities who have terracotta and appliqué are some of the unique examples of contributed a lot in the field of administration, politics and artistic excellence. Odisha is famous for its odishi music, social justice. Their contributions in the field of their handloom and other fabrics. When Skilling Odisha is respective sphere are recognised because of their concerned it is unworthy to think about the progress and intelligence and skill. So to say in the field of mathematics, prosperity of Odisha without referring the eminent scholars astronomy and space science the calculation of Pathanai of that time who contributed a lot to Odisha. The temple Samanta is noteworthy. He is recognised because of his 1497 IJSTR©2019 www.ijstr.org INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH VOLUME 8, ISSUE 12, DECEMBER 2019 ISSN 2277-8616 talent, wisdom and skill. Without talent there is no skill, this respect Odisha is fortunate as because it has produced without skill a state cannot grow. Therefore only skilling agriculturalist, it has produced eminent people are the visionary for the development of a state. In educationist, it has produced eminent jurists, it has Red Tapeism in administration and political produced administrators, it has produced dynamic corruption politicians, it has produced sculpturists like Sudarshan Poor Quality of Power Pattnaik who is notable for his sand sculpture. Food Cloth and Shelter are the three basic needs of men. And Odisha Odisha accounts for 3.47 percent of the total population of has produced many skill oriented people in these three country and the population density of the state is 269 as units. The people of Odisha have developed modern against the national average of 382 per sq km. The sex scientific apparatus in the field of agriculture. Sambalpuri ratio of the state stands at 978 against the national ratio of Saree, Berhampuri Silk Saree, Kandhua Silk Saree, 940. Taking into the urban sex ratio of Odisha it remains Handloom Weaven Clothes have been recognised lower at 934 as against the rural sex ratio of 988. The total throughout the world. Behind all these things there is the decadal growth is 13.97%. The literacy of Odisha has been skill of people in manufacturing the products. Whereas increased from 63.08 to 73.45 as per the census 2011. The tourists goes to Puri is forced to see the colourful literacy rate of female in Odisha stands at 64.36 then male handmade cotton crafts of Pipili. The product is solely the literacy rate 82.40. Odia is one of the oldest languages in innovation of Odisha and proves the skill of the workers the country having Sanskrit origin which is the predominant who have the vision to develop the handicraft. Recently language spoken in the state and its outline tracts. It is when India launched its Mangalyan there was the news that spoken by about 84% of the people of Odisha and they also some of the vital instruments of Mangalyan was the speak Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Telugu. Although Odia is contribution of the scholar scientist of Odisha. It is not a the official language of the state even then English is widely small thing. Behind Vigorous study there was the spoken and find place in the official language of the state. application of mind and the mind is enhanced with the skill In comparison to the adjacent state like Andhra Pradesh, of the persons in their respective field. In Odisha there are West Bengal, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, Odisha talent personalities who have been recognised because of possesses fewer cities of the country.
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