ST & ST Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department has launched the programme – PRAYAS, which mandates to impart skill development training. This skill trainings will be provided to the ST, SC, OBC and Minority youth across the State of Odisha. The mandate of the Department is to guide, implement, coordinate and oversee all the skill development initiatives undertaken under PRAYAS. The Department under 5T mandate also emphasizes to ensure that quality skill training standards are maintained and sustained employability of trained youth, with an objective to provide outstanding skilled workforce.