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Bhubaneswar, Oct 29 (IANS) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Wednesday stressed the need for teenagers to balance academics with their personal interests to excel in their chosen field.
Addressing the gathering at a function called ‘Kishore-Kishori’ Smbesh in Bhubaneswar, Parida, who also holds the charge of the Women and Child Development Department, stressed the importance of mental health during adolescence and the need to unearth the hidden talents among teenagers.
He said that by focusing on his/her interests along with education, every teenager can achieve excellence in the respective field of his/her choice. The Deputy CM also stressed that there should be an open environment in families where adolescent girls can freely express their views and share the problems they face.
Emotional exchange and good mutual understanding helps in resolving many issues, he said. Parida said the flagship Advika program is being implemented at various Anganwadi centers to promote the mental health of children, develop their skills and protect them from violence.
The Advika program is being run from 11 October (2020), International Girl Child Day.
Similarly, he also said that around 1.5 lakh Advika groups have been formed in Odisha, while ICDS officials across the state are successfully implementing the initiative.
On this occasion, Deputy CM Parida highly appreciated the efforts of Anganwadi workers and officials and said that skill education has been provided to about 30 lakh adolescent girls. About four lakh Sakha-bandhus (male peer leaders to assist girls in preventing child marriage) have also been created. He said that the development of mental, physical and internal qualities during adolescence helps a person to achieve success in life.
While interacting with the teenagers, Deputy CM said that in today’s era, women are equally capable of contributing to economic development along with men.
Emphasizing on the vision of developed Odisha, he said that everyone’s cooperation is necessary and people should progress in every field.
Deputy CM Parida said that despite facing various challenges, if one accepts them as opportunities and moves forward, one can definitely achieve one’s goals.
–IANS
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