Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday, June 12, 2026, took to X to mark what he called a 12-year journey of women's empowerment under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, underscoring how state-level schemes are reinforcing national goals of self-reliance for women across Odisha.

Context

Writing in Odia under the hashtag #12YearsOfNariShakti, CM Majhi credited PM Modi's 'inspiring vision' (preranadayi doordrushti) with giving India's women not just social security but the capacity to lead in policy-making, defence, and technology. The post marks over a decade since the BJP-led central government began its sustained push on gender-focused programmes, most visibly through the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign launched in 2015.

Majhi stated that this progressive journey has provided women 'a new identity of self-reliance' (atmanirbharashilata ra eka nutana parichaya), framing the occasion as a moment of national resolve that his state government is actively joining.

Policy Backdrop

At the state level, CM Majhi highlighted three pillars of Odisha's women's welfare architecture. The Subhadra Yojana, described as the state's largest women's welfare initiative, is providing financial independence to every beneficiary and helping realise their aspirations. The scheme represents a flagship commitment of the Majhi government, which assumed office in 2024.

Alongside it, the Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana is being used to strengthen educational security and a brighter future for girl children through financial incentives. Separately, Mission Shakti self-help groups are being transformed into successful entrepreneurs with state backing — a programme that has been a defining feature of Odisha's women's economic inclusion strategy across successive governments.

These state programmes dovetail with the central government's broader policy lineage, including the updated draft National Policy for Women that sought to expand economic participation and leadership roles for women.

Stakeholders and Impact

The primary beneficiaries are women across Odisha, particularly those enrolled under Subhadra Yojana and members of Mission Shakti self-help groups. The convergence of central and state funding streams is intended to expand financial inclusion in a state where rural women's economic participation has historically lagged behind national averages.

CM Majhi framed the combined effort as enabling Odisha's women to 'touch new skies of opportunity' and enhance the state's pride on a global stage. Girl children stand to benefit from the Kanya Sumangala Yojana's educational safety net, which provides staged financial support from birth through higher education.

What's Next

Attention will now turn to implementation progress and beneficiary coverage figures for Subhadra Yojana as the state approaches its next budget session. The expansion of Mission Shakti linkages with central skill-development programmes will also be closely watched as a measure of how effectively centre-state coordination translates into on-ground outcomes for women entrepreneurs in Odisha.

CM Majhi concluded that the 'indomitable strength of Matru Shakti' — the power of women — remains the greatest inspiration for a prosperous Odisha, signalling that gender empowerment will remain a central theme of his administration's public messaging.