The Chief Minister highlighted that the Purvodaya Scheme, initiated by the Centre for the holistic development of eastern states, has already identified Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh as key beneficiaries.
Odisha's Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working to implement the concept of a "knowledge-based economy" in Odisha. He added that this "Purvodaya" (schemes) will bring "Suryodaya" (dawn) of development in India.