Bhubaneswar: Students from Odisha who represented the State at the Tokyo Global Financial Forum on Friday paid a courtesy visit to Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj.
The minister congratulated the students for their performance and achievements at the international forum, according to a government release. He said that the success of the students had brought pride to Odisha.
Suraj said that the innovative and entrepreneurial ideas presented by the students at the forum highlighted their creativity and problem-solving skills. He added that students pursuing studies in the general stream are not merely working toward degrees but are also developing solutions to real-world problems through innovation. He said their project presentation on a global platform had inspired the youth of the State.
The government of Odisha, in collaboration with the National University of Singapore’s Asian Institute of Digital Finance and the Global Finance & Technology Network, had earlier launched a Certification Programme in Fintech and Insurtech for students of colleges and universities in the State.
As part of the programme, 195 students worked on various capstone projects. A seven-member team that secured the top position was selected to present its fintech project at the forum in Tokyo.
The team included B. Simran, Rajeshwari Behera, Pushpanjali Behera, Manisha Lenka, and Soumya Ranjan Baithalu from Ravenshaw University; Shivanshi Nayak from Utkal University; and Arniban Kar from Salepur Autonomous College.
The students presented their project titled “TranchiFy – A Trust-Based Working Capital Platform for Next-Generation Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).” The fintech solution seeks to simplify and digitize the process through which SMEs can access working capital and secure bank loans more easily.
The students expressed happiness over their participation in the programme. They said the Fintech and Insurtech Certification Programme helped them gain exposure to innovation, entrepreneurship, and skill development in finance and technology. They also said the State government’s initiative enabled them to present their project on an international platform.
Officials said the second phase of the Fintech and Insurtech Certification Programme will begin soon, and the application process for the next phase is currently underway.
