Bhubaneswar: The government will set up career counselling centres at all major universities across the state .

The universities where career counselling centres would be set up include Ravenshaw University in Cuttack, Fakir Mohan University in Balasore, North Odisha University in Mayurbhanj, Gangadhar Meher University in Sambalpur, Khallikote University in Ganjam and Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University in Puri.

"These centres will provide placement assistance to the students and will also help them in their career planning, preparation for selection tests, summer placement, internship and final placements," higher education minister Anant Das said on Tuesday.

Such centres have already been set up at Utkal University and Ramadevi Women's University in Bhubaneswar, Berhampur University in Ganjam and Sambalpur University.

The centres will also work towards collaborating with renowned organisations for the development of effective communication links with many prominent industrial and professional organisations.Activities such as aptitude test, group discussion, and guest lectures from corporate personalities are organised from time to time by the placement cell for the students of the university.

The state government has allocated Rs 93 lakh for setting up the centres.

The counselling cell, along with the equal opportunity centre of the respective universities, will also organise classes on setting goals for life and motivation. The centres will also arrange programmes to avoid stress among students when they appear for interviews and examinations.

Jumbo kills woman

A wild tusker gored to death a 50-year-old woman during wee hours yesterday in a forest-side village of Odisha's Sundargarh district. The incident occurred in Telipada village under Balisankha block of the district. The victim Hiteswari Pruseth was taking bath in a pond on the backyard of her house when the wild tusker came from nowhere and trampled her to death, forest officials said. The village where tragic death was reported is close to elephants' habitation corridor. The animals stray into the village to devour the crop field, which leads to frequent outbreak of man-elephant conflict.