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Cuttack: While describing how women are benefitting from various welfare schemes, President Ram Nath Kovind cited the example of an Odia woman in his speech during the inauguration of Anand Bhawan Museum and Learning Centre in Cuttack today.
Hemabati Bage, a housewife of Jamda village in Mayurbhanj district, is a not-so-famous figure. But praises for her was heard from the first citizen of the nation.
The story of Bage had caught the attention of Kovind during the LPG Panchayat organised by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on February 13, 2018.
"The women in the LPG Panchayat described their pain as how smoke from the hearths, where they burn wood for cooking, is damaging their eyes. One among them, Hemabati Bage, told how the use of LPG is eradicating the problems of women," said Kovind while remembering his meeting with Bage at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
On the other hand, Bage was also touched after hearing her name taken by the President.
"I am glad the President took my name during his visit to Odisha. Earlier we were facing a lot of problem by cooking with firewood but now LPG has solved many of our issues," said Bage.
The President also praised the Odias who have earned success worldwide. He further said while 10 percent of scheduled tribes of the country reside in Odisha, it is a coincidence that Jual Oram from the State is the Union Tribal Affairs Minister.
