Subroto Bagchi has always believed in breaking new ground and exploring new ideas. Keeping in line with this worldview, the Mindtree co-founder had quit his highly rewarding job at the tech major and opted to become the Chairperson of Odisha Skill Development Corporation (OSDC) on a princely salary of Rs 1 per month at the invitation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in 2016. By all accounts, skilling has reached new heights in Odisha during the five years he has been in charge. When Covid-19 started spreading its tentacles in the state in March, 2020, he was appointed as the state government’s spokesperson on the pandemic. With his panache and enviable articulation, he successfully tackled this new challenge, as well.