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Girija Shankar Sahoo

@girijashankarsahoo

Operations and Program Manager at MSME Promotion Council of India, connecting industrialists with public sector banks for government loans.

India

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At MSME Promotion Council of India, Govt. of India (MSME PCI), I manage tasks across a team of facilitators working on ZED registration and connect regional industrialists with public sector banks for government subsidiary loans.

Previously, as Project Manager – State at UIDAI, MEITY, Govt. of India, I managed Aadhaar-related public grievances across Odisha and trained master trainers statewide. I also coordinated operational delivery for PM JANMAN, VBSY, and Subhadra Yojna.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

District Chairman

Current

MSME Promotion Council of India

Apr 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Delegates and manages tasks across a team of facilitators to drive ZED registration of industrial units. Facilitates government subsidiary loans for regional industrialists by partnering with public sector banks.

ZED Registration Government Liaison Stakeholder Management Team Management Public Sector Banking

Project Manager – State

Unique Identification Authority of India

Apr 2023 - Mar 2025 (1 year 11 months)

Managed resolution of public grievances regarding the Aadhaar ecosystem across all districts of Odisha. Conducted advanced ecosystem training for master trainers statewide and liaised with government departments to optimize welfare benefit delivery.

Aadhaar Grievance Resolution Training Government Liaison Field Inspection Program Coordination

Program Manager – Skill India

Abbey West Services

Mar 2020 - Feb 2023 (2 years 11 months)

Collaborated with senior government officials to establish fully-equipped training centers at district and state levels. Managed talent acquisition, team building, and human resource allocation to build high-performing field teams.

Program Management Government Liaison Talent Acquisition Team Building Risk Management PMKVY DDU GKY

Manager – Projects (Operations)

Indus Integrated Information Management Limited

Nov 2014 - Nov 2019 (5 years)

Directed execution strategies for central and state government CSR and Skill Development projects. Oversaw program compliance and delivery aligned with NSQF and various government departments.

Project Management Operations Management Compliance National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)CSR Skill Development

Branch Manager

Santuka Associates Pvt. Ltd.

Apr 2010 - Oct 2014 (4 years 6 months)

Managed end-to-end skill development projects sponsored by central and state governments. Governed regional center operations, financial accounting, and local stakeholder engagement.

Branch Management Skill Development Financial Accounting Stakeholder Engagement Operations Management