Women empowerment on the core of our authorities initiatives: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday mentioned empowerment of women and girls and making them financially unbiased is on the core of all of the initiatives of the State authorities. Addressing the nationwide convention of Odisha State Commission for Women, the CM mentioned that no family, society or nation has moved ahead with out empowering its girls.

Referring to Mission Shakti as one of many flagship programmes of the federal government, he mentioned it encompasses in its fold 70 lakh girls in all habitations throughout the State. Mission Shakti symbolises the transformation that’s taking place throughout Odisha.

Naveen mentioned the State has additionally reserved 50 per cent seats for ladies in panchayats. In the recently-concluded native physique elections, over 55 per cent girls have been elected. At least 21 of the 30 Zilla Parishad presidents are girls. In a primary by any political social gathering, Biju Janata Dal reserved one third seats for ladies within the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he added.

Besides, a number of schemes have been launched by the federal government for welfare of girls. Mamata scheme empowers pregnant girls by assuring them monetary assist at a susceptible time. Similarly, Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY), the State’s well being assurance scheme, has a ten lakh protection for ladies, Naveen added.