Cuttack: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched the ‘Mu Hero Mu Odisha’ campaign at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in the Millennium City here.
Expressing happiness over the programme, he said Odisha has always been a land of the bravehearts, who have fought relentlessly to uphold the pride and prestige of their homeland.
“The objective of the programme is to identify and recognize the hidden talent of each individual no matter whether he/she is a doctor, engineer, teacher, farmer or a common woman. They are the silent workers and the real heroes. I am happy that there are some achievers who are with us today and I congratulate them. You people are the real inspiration for the society. You are the real change agents. Your concerted efforts will drive Odisha in the path of progress,” the Chief Minister said.
The campaign will be part of the Biju Yuva Vahini, a voluntary programme that aims to promote youth leadership in the age group of 15-35 years at the community level. Youths who brought laurels to the state in many categories will also be recognised.
The district collectors will nominate at least five change agents from each district while nominations will also be received from the youths under the ‘Mu Hero, Mu Odisha’ campaign.
Under the campaign, six centres will cover all the 314 blocks and 113 urban local bodies over a period of four months. A series of programmes have also been planned in all these blocks.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister inaugurated www.bijuyuvavahini.com the web portal of the Biju Yuva Vahini.
He also inaugurated a new three-storied office building of the DCP built at a cost of Rs 7 crore. Two new units—State Juvenile Police Unit (SJPU) and Investigating Units for Crime Against Women (IUCAW)—will be opened at the new building.
Besides the camp office of the Police Commissioner, the DCP court, Special Squad office, Clerical Section, License Section, District Intelligence Bureau (DIB), Technical Section, Crime Section, Anti-human Trafficking Unit, Confidential Section, Establishment Section, Billing Section, Grievance Cell and Modern Control Room will function at the new building.
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