Puri, 5/9 -Government delegation from Tottori , Prefecture, Japan the constituency of Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, visited Puri. A meeting was held at the Collector’s Office in the OSWAN Hall under the chairmanship of Additional District Magistrate (Administration) Sharata Kumar Behera.

The meeting was attended by Additional District Magistrate Neela madhab Bhoi, Puri Municipality Executive Officer Abhimanyu Behera, District Tourism Officer Saroj Kanta Pradhan, President of the India–Japan Friendship Center Srimanta Kumar Dash, as well as the Japanese delegation comprising Shinji Nagata, Ryosuke Yamaguchi, Koichi Nakashima, Saeko Kamba, Kenichi Tamura, and Stuart Conerly.

Joining via video conference from Japan was Puri City Brand Ambassador and India Business Advisor to the Tottori Government, Kunna Dash, along with other officials.
The discussions focused on key developmental aspects of Puri city, including roads, sanitation, cleanliness, education, health, tourism, commerce, and how both skilled and unskilled workers from Puri could achieve self-reliance through opportunities in Japan.
The Japanese delegation also visited and studied Puri’s coastal areas, including the beach, as part of their observation of the city’s infrastructure.

They also visited Chandra Sekhar Academy, where they interacted with students from Nursery to +2 who are learning the Japanese language and culture, engaging in cultural and linguistic exchange. They expressed great happiness on learning that every year, some students from this academy, after studying Japanese, have been successfully employed in Japan.
Later, they visited the Sand Art Museum of International Sand Artist Sudam Pradhan and was deeply fascinated by the artworks.

On this occasion, India–Japan Friendship Center President Mr. Srimanta Kumar Dash remarked that in order to make the – Hon’ble Prime Minister of India’s “Make in India” mission successful, their primary goal is to strengthen the
foundation of Puri city, create maximum employment opportunities for youth, and introduce Japanese technology in such a way that it can be effectively implemented in Puri.

“Japan’s technology is among the finest in the world, and India’s greatest strength lies in its young, dynamic youth and abundant resources. When these two powers join hands in true cooperation, both countries will benefit immensely, paving the way for a global hub of progress and innovation.”