Bhubaneswar, Aug 23: The former government led by Naveen Patnaik has spent at least Rs 95 crore in conducting Nutana Unnata Abhilasha Odisha (Nua-O) events.
Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj informed it in the Assembly on Friday.
The hepty amount was spent through eight departments for organising cultural programmes and feasts on campuses under the programme in colleges across the state. The School and Mass Education, Higher Education, Skill Development, Sports, Odia Language, Literature, & Culture, Health, Agriculture, and ST & SC Development departments shared grants for it, the Minister said in his written reply in the floor.
The NUA-O programme was launched by the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in 2023 intending all-round development of students. and to boost their hidden talents in sports and cultural activities. It also aimed at empowering youth with continuous skilling, re-skilling, and up- grading the previous skills.
