Prez, PM, Odisha CM laud women’s prowess on International Women’s Day today

Bhubaneswar: While the world observes the International Women’s Day (IWD)-2019 with much dedication and as a mark of respect to the womanhood, Odisha is not lagging behind and a number of programs and workshops are scheduled for today in the state.

Similarly Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik also wished the woman community of the state on this occasion and reiterated his claim of leaving no stones unturned in guaranteeing development of women during his rule.

Taking to the twitter handle the CM cited the examples of reservation for women at panchayat level and Mission Shakti and claimed these schemes are playing a pivotal role in ensuring women’s development.

ଆନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ମହିଳା ଦିବସର ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା। ପଞ୍ଚାୟତିରାଜ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାରେ ମହିଳାଙ୍କୁ ସମାନ ଅଧିକାର, ମିଶନ ଶକ୍ତି, ମମତା ଆଦି ଆମର ଅନେକ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ରାଜନୈତିକ, ସାମାଜିକ ଓ ଅର୍ଥନୈତିକ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ତୃଣମୂଳସ୍ତରରୁ ମହିଳାଙ୍କ ସଶକ୍ତିକରଣ କରିଛି। ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ବିକାଶ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟାରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଦକ୍ଷତା ଓ ନେତୃତ୍ଵ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ପ୍ରତିଫଳିତ। #WomensDay pic.twitter.com/zJUxDQ5UWZ

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) March 8, 2019

Notably, on the eve of IWD-2019 President Ram Nath Kovind and PM Narendra Modi also wished women across the country yesterday.

On International Women's Day, greetings to women in India and across the world. Women are the sheet-anchor of society, an inspiration for their families and for our nation. Let us strive to ensure equality of opportunity for every women and every girl child #PresidentKovind

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 8, 2019

Taking to his twitter handle PM Modi saluted Nari Shakti.

On International Women's Day, we salute our indomitable Nari Shakti.

We are proud to have taken numerous decisions that have furthered women empowerment.

Every Indian is proud of the stupendous accomplishments of women in various spheres. #NewIndia4NariShakti pic.twitter.com/NPTN62Lqek

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 8, 2019

The IWD which is being celebrated with the theme of #BalanceforBetter this year was first celebrated by the United Nations In 1975. In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for women’s rights and world peace.