Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on September 4 said the empowerment of women and tribal communities was at the core of the State's governance model under his government.
He said this at a function where he was conferred the Capital Foundation 'Lifetime Achievement Award', in recognition of his distinctive and outstanding leadership qualities. The award was conferred to him in presence of former Chief Justice of India, Justice N.V. Ramana. The award ceremony was organised at the India International Centre in New Delhi.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Patnaik said that he dedicated “this award to the four-and-a-half crore people of Odisha who have been continuously blessing me to serve them for the past 22 years. The faith they have in me is the biggest inspiration to work towards an empowered Odisha”.
