Odisha Chief minister Naveen Patnaik today distributed laptops among the meritorious students and felicitated college girls trained in self-defence.
"Laptops will help the students to go tech-savvy which is required for development. Development of a country is impossible without technology," Patnaik said.
Higher Education Minister Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi said as many as 15,000 laptops would be distributed free of cost among the meritorious students this year.
While felicitating the girls, Patnaik said this was part of the government's effort to empower women under the state's youth policy.
The state government had launched the youth empowerment programme in 2013.
Recalling his father, former chief minister Biju Patnaik's, contribution towards youth empowerment, Patnaik said, "Biju Babu had reposed trust on youth power. His contribution to the youth is really commendable."
He also said his government has always given priority to women empowerment.
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