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) 1486729757000 BHUBANESWAR: 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."They share our mission of empowering and protecting youth and women empowerment in particular. I admire the Odisha government for its determination in this regard," Judd told reporters outside. She also said that they discussed about child and maternal mortality in the Odisha.According to an official statement, UNFPA partners with state government to build life skills amongst young people for safe grown up, increasing access to information for quality sexual and reproductive health services and in promoting value of girl child."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. 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.

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