Odisha CM celebrates Diwali with orphans
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday celebrated Diwali with orphans at a centre run by an NGO here and greeted the people on the occasion.
The chief minister visited SOS Children's Village and celebrated the festival of lights with the inmates.
Patnaik also announced Rs 20 lakh for the NGO, a statement from his office said.
He advised the Chief Secretary, Development Commissioner, Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC) and officers in the CMO to visit child care institutions and celebrate the festival of lights with children, it said.
Sources said the whole exercise is aimed at imparting a human face to governance and seeks to bring about transformation with a focus on 5Ts (Transparency, Technology, Teamwork, Transformation and Time).
Similarly, the director general of police and all senior police officers including superintendents of police (SPs) have been advised to spend time in battalions and celebrate Diwali with jawans and their family members on the ..