A State Cabinet meeting held on Friday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik took 17 major decisions pertaining to the Departments of Odia Language, Literature and Culture; Skill development and Technical Education; Women and Child Development; Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment; General Administration and Public Grievances; Parliamentary Affairs; Planning and Convergence and Resources“>Water Resources.
The major decisions included approval of an Odisha State Policy for Children, 2022 called PRARAMBHA aimed at furthering childrens right to survival, protection, physical Health, mental health, education, participation and other milestones required for their optimal development and overall wellbeing.
The historic Odisha State Port Policy-2022 envisaging holistic development of maritime ecosystem in Odisha, promotion of private-sector development in maritime sector with an idea of #Kalingadvantage and creation of EMPLOYMENT opportunities for youths also received Cabinet approval.