Bhubaneswar, March 6 -- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday stated that the Subhadra Yojana, implemented by the Odisha government, has boosted the morale of mothers and sisters and has emerged as a great symbol of women empowerment.

Expressing his happiness, Pradhan noted that the number of beneficiaries under the Subhadra Yojana, aimed at empowering and making mothers and sisters self-reliant, has surpassed 1 crore.

Taking to his X handle, he highlighted that the number of beneficiaries of the scheme, implemented in Odisha under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has crossed 1 crore.

He extended his gratitude to the Prime Minister, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and Deputy Chief Minister Parvathi Par...