The Rotary Club of Bhubaneswar Utkal on Saturday launched its flagship project entitled, UTKARSH: Empowering the girl child.
The project, aimed at providing total educational help to needy, yet meritorious girls residing in the periphery of Bhubaneswar was inaugurated at the Chousathi Yogini Pitha by Jaydev MLA Dr Arabinda Dhali in the presence of Rotary District Governor for 2023-24 Rtn. Jayashree Mohanty and Jyotirbid Dr Promod Kumar Patro.
The brainchild of president Rtn. Asutosh Rath, the project is being sponsored by non resident Odias. An initial batch of five beneficiaries has been sponsored by Sonali Rath Ahuja from USA.
The adopted girls were provided with smart phones and all study materials. For each of the adopted girl, taken from class VIII, the club is committed to fully fund their educational requirement till they complete their studies and are fruitfully employable.
The club plans to gradually increase the beneficiary base and take it to the level of 100 girls in the next five years.
Dhali complemented the club on the noble initiative and assured all support for the programme.
Rtn Asish Sahoo, president elect of the club proposed a vote of thanks. The programme was coordinated by Rotaract president Tapas Ranjan Mallik, secretary Ranjan Mohapatra. Among others, Dr Pitabasa Mishra, Swadesh Muduli and Satyajit Patnaik were present.