India, July 20 -- Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said the Shaktishree Programme-a comprehensive initiative aimed at ensuring safety, empowerment, and gender sensitivity across higher educational institutions-will be rolled out in 16 universities and 730 government and aided colleges across the state.

This comes in the wake of the death of a 20-year-old college girl in Odisha's Balasore district following a self-immolation attempt over her sexual harassment by a professor.

"The Shaktishree Programme is a decisive step toward making our campuses safer, inclusive, and empowering for our daughters. It is not just a scheme-it is a movement for gender equality and respect," Majhi said.

Every college and university will ...