Bhubaneswar: Odisha signed an agreement of multi-faceted collaboration with Japanese province Tottori Prefecture, here on Wednesady. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Governor of Japan’s Tottori Prefecture (State) Sinji Horai graced the Odisha-Tottori Friendship Agreement event.
The agreement aimed at collaboration between the Indian state of Odisha and Japanese province of Tottori in the field of MSME industries, Startup, investment, skill development, tourism education and culture.
On this occassion two MoUs were signed by Startup Odisha and World Skill Centre of Odisha.
The Chief Minister invited Japanese businesses to explore Odisha’s MSMEs, startups, industrial clusters and skilled workforce. He emphasised that the partnership should translate into meaningful outcomes, including business collaborations, employment opportunities, student exchanges, tourism and cultural connections. He also highlighted the presence of established Japanese companies in Odisha, including Indo Nissin, Nippon Steel, JFE Steel, Krosaki, TYK, Yokohama, IHI and Toray.
The visiting Governor Sinji Horai said the bilateral friendship agreement would open up job opportunity for Odisha youth in Japan.
Odisha Industries and Skill Development minister Sampad Swain, MSME and Fisheries Minister Gokulananda Mallick, Japan’s Consulate General Ishikawa Yoshihisa, Chief Secretary Ms. Anu Garg, Industries Additional Chief Secretary Hemant Sharma, Director Industries Ms. Abole Sunil Narwane also graced the signing-in ceremony.
Tottorai Governor Sinji has come to Odisha leading a 80-member delegation team from his province.
