Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday unveiled the brand identity logo of Skilled in Odisha campaign of the state government skill initiatives.

Naveen said: "Our mission Skilled in Odisha will be known as a global standard of excellence in skill-training."

He congratulated skill development and technical education department and the Odisha Skill Development Authority for bringing up brand identity for the mission, which is youthful, vibrant and global. He also congratulated ITI students for their participation in developing the logo.

Naveen also unveiled the "Bhubaneswar-Skill City" map. He appreciated the concept to attract global attention towards the quality of skilled manpower available in Odisha and generate employment.

"My government is committed to develop human social capital for enhancing the capabilities of our people," Naveen said.

"I am glad that the Odisha Skill Development Authority is hosting a state-level skills event -Odisha Skills-2018 competition - in 26 identified sectors for regional and subsequently for national selection," he said.

Odisha Skills is the state-level chapter of the India Skills competition organised by the National Skill Development Corporation and the Union ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship.

The opening ceremony of the event will be held in Cuttack on April 28 with expected audience of 6,000.