Bhubaneswar: Innovation and Technology can remove gender inequality and bring a transformation in society, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said here Friday.
Inaugurating a week-long programme organised by the Women and Child Development Department on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Patnaik said that information technology has given us an opportunity to remove gender inequality in society.
Speaking on the theme of International Women’s Day this year “Innovation and Technology for Gender equality”, he said the rights of women could be protected and the violence against women would be prevented through innovation and technology in the field of education and employment.
Dedicating the day in honour of crores of women who have kept their struggle on in their day-to-day life and created a niche for themselves, the Chief Minister stressed the need for use of innovation and technology more and more as well as appealed to give equal rights to women in all fields and to work in the direction of the formation of a just society.
The Chief Minister said that women have created a special place for themselves in society through their talent and skill. They have proved that a girl is no longer a burden but rather an asset for the family.
He said women’s empowerment is not a mere slogan now but a reality today.
The women of Odisha have become leaders of transformation. The 70 lakh strong women members of SHG have become SMEs and the women have started their journey to become entrepreneurs.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister launched the youth mascot KUNI of the Women and Child Development Department. The Mascot will work to create awareness among the young about their education, rights and other sectors.
The new child policy “Prarambha” was also unveiled on the occasion. A case study booklet based on the success story of women, the MIS portal of the Ashirwad Yojana and the one-stop centre were also unveiled by the Chief Minister.
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