CM Congratulates Collectors of Kandhamal, Nabarangpur for Winning SKOCH Awards

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Collectors of Kandhamal and Nabarangpur districts for winning the prestigious SKOCH awards.

Kandhamal district bagged the national-level SKOCH Award (Silver) under the aspirational district category for the year 2020 for its innovative projects– Delivery Van, Bike Ambulance and Janani Auto to improve the maternal health.

“Congratulate @DM Kandhamal on being awarded SKOCH Award for implementation of delivery van, bike ambulance & Janani Auto to improve maternal health. Under the leadership of CM @Naveen –Odisha, maternal health has been a top priority in #Odisha’s public healthcare programme”, the CMO tweeted.

Congratulate @DMKandhamal on being awarded SKOCH Award for implementation of delivery van, bike ambulance & Janani Auto to improve maternal health. Under the leadership of CM @Naveen_Odisha, maternal health has been a top priority in #Odisha‘s public healthcare programme. https://t.co/XCTLxblC8H

— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) June 21, 2020

Nabarangpur district got the SKOCH Award (Platinum) under the aspirational district category for ‘Farm-based scientific & technological intervention for socio-economic development’.

“Congratulate @DM Nabarangpur on being awarded SKOCH Award for ‘farm based scientific & technological intervention for socio-economic development’. As part of CM @Naveen_Odisha’s 5T mantra, #Odisha is extensively leveraging tech to ensure development at grassroots-level”, the CMO said in another tweet.

Congratulate @DMnabarangpur on being awarded SKOCH Award for ‘farm based scientific & technological intervention for socio-economic development’. As part of CM @Naveen_Odisha‘s #5T mantra, #Odisha is extensively leveraging tech to ensure development at grassroots-level. https://t.co/WpTFndSUBI

— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) June 21, 2020

The SKOCH Award, instituted in 2003, recognizes people, projects and institutions that go the extra mile to make the nation better. It also recognizes projects and institutions that are making best efforts in the area of digital, financial and social inclusions for the betterment of the nation.