Ashley Judd meets Naveen, appreciates efforts of Odisha government

Bhubaneswar | Friday | 10th February, 2017

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She appreciated the work of urban ASHAs for their service.The UN agency is also partnering with Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited for social interventions under Smart City mission where the aim is to engage youth in social development process and to be a part of making Bhubaneswar a socially smart city. I admire the Odisha government for its determination in this regard," Judd told reporters outside. "They share our mission of empowering and protecting youth and women empowerment in particular. "Glad to meet @UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador @AshleyJudd and learn her appreciation of our efforts towards gender-equality and youth empowerment," Naveen tweeted about the meeting.Later, the Hollywood star went around the city and visited adolescent girls, ASHAs and ANMs living in slums of the city. Glad to meet @UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador @AshleyJudd and learn her appreciation of our efforts towards gender-equali...

https://t.co/YbwpkOvm5F — Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) 1486729757000BHUBANESWAR: As part of her visit to Odisha, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) global goodwill ambassador and Hollywood actor Ashley Judd met chief minister Naveen Patnaik at the state secretariat.During her discussion with the chief minister, Judd appreciated efforts of the state government for education, health and well-being of nearly half the million tribal students studying in residential schools run by the government across the state..