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Listening Window Odisha Knowledge Hub Lecture Series 13

Odisha Knowledge Hub (OKH) Lecture Series came into being as a good governance
initiative of Government of Odisha. As the State was approaching the milestone of
80th year of its formation on 1st April, 2016 as a linguistically organised State of
modern India, we wanted to begin the year with a fresh thought. It was time to
introspect, take stock, and plan the road ahead, as the challenges of governance
have undergone rapid change due to multiple reasons.

Governance has to become more and more delivery centric. Hence, it becomes
imperative to update ourselves on the latest developments in various fields. A
need for an institutionalised listening space within the Government was felt.

This was discussed with Hon’ble Chief Minister and thus was born the idea of Odisha
Knowledge Hub Lecture Series. The thought leaders and achievers from different
fields from all over the world have come and delivered their lectures in OKH.

Odisha Knowledge Hub is a process as well as a body language of the new ways
of doing things. The lecture starts dot on time. Stage formalities are kept to bare
minimum. There is only one chair for the speaker on the dias and the lecture is
video linked to all thirty districts and their Collectors.

Apart from Ministers and Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly and senior
officers of the Government, the audience is chosen to suit the topic of the lecture
so that the thought reaches the right quarters.

Hon’ble Chief Minister has listened to some of the lectures from his video linked
office. Many OKH lectures have resulted in collaborations and prompt follow-ups.
The takeaways are many. The OKH lectures are posted on the Internet and put in
public domain and we have encouraging feedback from people at large.

Looking back we feel happy that OKH was put on stage and is flourishing.