Quality education, economic opportunities key to balancing sex

BHUBANESWAR: Expressing concern over the skewed sex ratio in the state affecting gender equality and social stability, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday called for creating massive public awareness to address the societal biases for male children.

Addressing a function on the occasion of the state-level Poshan Paksh-2025 celebration at the State Institute for Women and Children (SIWC) here, Majhi said the need of the hour is to address the underlying societal attitudes and beliefs that contribute to preference for sons.