Bhubaneswar Schools and Colleges to Close on September 17
Bhubaneswar Schools and Colleges to Close on September 17.Know details here
The Government of Odisha has declared a holiday for schools and colleges in the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area. The decision has been made in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state.
On September 17, 2024, PM Modi will be visiting the state, Odisha. It is for the purpose of launching 'SUBHADRA'. It is the flagship scheme of the Government of Odisha, in Bhubaneswar. As per the Chief Minister's Office, Odisha, "All the schools and colleges in the Bhubaneswar metropolitan area will have a complete holiday on September 17th. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Subhadra Yojana in Bhubaneswar on September 17. The statement also added “For this, there will be a huge public meeting in Bhubaneswar. In view of this, the state government has decided that all the schools and colleges of Bhubaneswar will be completely closed on that day and the government offices will be closed for the first half of the day,"
In addition the office also claims the 'SUBHADRA' scheme to be the largest, single women-centric scheme. It is expected to cover more than 1 crore women. Under the scheme, all eligible beneficiaries between the age of 21-60 years would receive Rs. 50,000/- over a period of 5 years between 2024-25 to 2028-29. The PMO stated "An amount of Rs 10,000/- per annum in two equal installments will be credited directly to the beneficiary's Aadhaar-enabled and DBT-enabled bank account. On this historic occasion, the Prime Minister would initiate the fund transfer into the bank accounts of more than 10 lakh women,"
Moreover, The Prime Minister will release the 1st installment of assistance to nearly 13 lakh beneficiaries under PMAY-G, it will be around 14 states. The Griha Pravesh celebrations for 26 lakh beneficiaries of PMAY (Gramin and Urban) from across the country will also be held during the programme.
The closure is due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to launch the 'SUBHADRA' scheme and address a public meeting.
SUBHADRA' is a flagship scheme covering over 1 crore women, providing Rs. 50,000/- over 5 years to eligible beneficiaries between 21-60 years.
The assistance will be credited directly to the beneficiary's Aadhaar-enabled and DBT-enabled bank account in two equal installments of Rs. 10,000/- per annum.
: The Prime Minister will release the 1st installment of assistance to nearly 13 lakh beneficiaries under PMAY-G, and initiate Griha Pravesh celebrations for 26 lakh beneficiaries of PMAY.
Over 10 lakh women beneficiaries will receive the first installment of assistance during the program.
