Archive · 21 Jul 2025
Odisha CM Launches Shaktishree for Student Empowerment and Safety
The Odisha government started a new program called Shaktishree to help and protect female students in colleges and universities.
This program includes a special app where students can report problems anonymously and get help quickly.
Each district will have women mentors, called 'Shaktishree Apas,' who will talk to the students and offer support.
The main goal is to make schools safer and more welcoming for everyone, ensuring students feel protected and have resources for their well-being.
Odisha's Chief Minister launched the Shaktishree initiative to empower and protect female students.
The program covers 730 colleges and 16 universities in Odisha.
A mobile app with an anonymous complaint system, SOS alert, and mental health support is a key feature.
Five women mentors, 'Shaktishree Apas,' will provide direct student engagement in each district.
The initiative aims to create a safer and more inclusive academic environment.
- Who
- Odisha Chief Minister and female students in higher education institutions.
- What
- Launch of the Shaktishree initiative for the empowerment and protection of female students.
- When
- Not explicitly mentioned in the article.
- Where
- Odisha, across 730 government and government-aided colleges and 16 universities.
- Why
- To create a safer, more inclusive, and responsive academic environment.
- Initiative Name
- Shaktishree
- Purpose
- Empower and protect female students
- Institutions Covered
- 730 colleges and 16 universities
- Key Feature
- Mobile App with Complaint System and SOS Alert
- Mentors
- Shaktishree Apas (5 per district)