A group of five probationers from the 2025 batch of the Indian Statistical Service (ISS) visited Odisha as part of a two-week Field Exposure Training Programme. The probationers are among the 31 officer trainees currently undergoing probationary training at the National Statistical Systems Training Academy (NSSTA) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), GoI. During their visit from March 30 to April 10, 2026, they were attached to the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), Odisha, and also interacted with RIPAE&S.
As part of their programme, the probationers paid a courtesy visit to the Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary, Odisha, Sri Deoranjan Kumar Singh, IAS, at the Planning & Convergence Department conference hall on April 9. Discussions during the meeting focused on Odisha's Vision 2036 and 2047, as well as the State's income dynamics.
Subsequently, the probationers also paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Secretary of Odisha, Ms. Anu Garg, IAS, further enriching their understanding of the State's administrative framework and development priorities.
During the interaction, Shri Prakash Chandra Mohanty and Pradumna Mahakud, Additional Secretaries to the Government in the Planning & Convergence Department, briefed the probationers on the roles, functions, and ongoing schemes of the department.