Odisha is transforming at a fast pace united by a sense of empowerment with participation of women and youths, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the India Today Mind Rocks youth submit held in the KIIT premises here on Thursday.
Giving examples of two Kendrapada girls, Purnima and Sabita, who saved many lives from a boat capsize during nigh hours braving crocodiles in the Mahanadi, a Sundargarh girl, Mamata Padiami, who directly told him to raise health services support upto Rs 7 lakh for women under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana and leading Sundargarh woman entrepreneur Jayanti Ekka, the Chief Minister said, “These instances signify the massive transformation that is happening across the State. These incidents signify courage, compassion, humanity, service, rights, empowerment and leadership. The youths and the women of Odisha are out to serve society and ensure transformation.”
He said youth of Odisha are proving their mettle in skill, in sports, in entrepreneurship and in many diverse sectors. The young Odisha is inspired, energised, bereft of any baggage or stigma and ready to go out to create new milestones for society and the nation, said Patnaik.
He informed that more than 40 per cent of the State’s population belongs to the age group of 15 to 25 and, nationally, half of youths are below the age of 25, who are the future of the nation.
“Our youths have immense potential; can excel in any field of their own choice. But, whatever you do in life, your true identity, your true worth as a human being will be reflected when you stand up for your fellow brothers and sisters in society. The commitment to bring change in society, the determination to transform lives around you must be a mark of your generation. We are born to serve society. We all are angels to make this beautiful world more beautiful with a continuous endeavour to make our world a better place to live,” the CM said.
