Bhubaneswar, Jan. 8 -- The Odisha government has announced that eligible girls will receive gift items under the Mukhyamantri Kanya Vivah Yojana, aimed at supporting young brides and promoting women-oriented welfare.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Thursday between the Women & Child Development Department and Utkalika, an organisation under the Handloom, Weaving, and Handicrafts Department, Odisha State Cooperative Handicrafts Corporation.
The MoU was signed by Sumitra Pattnayak, Additional Secretary of the Women & Child Development Department, and Mamata Nayak, Executive Director of Utkalika, in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Prabhati Parida, who also oversees the Women & Child Development Department.
Under the ...