Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised Odisha woman Kunni Deori who has made solar energy a medium of employment for herself and other women.
While talking about innovation and research in his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister gave the example of Deori of Odisha’s Keonjhar district.
“Kunni Deori, a daughter from Odisha, is making solar energy a medium of employment for her as well as for other women. Kunni lives in Kardapal village of Keonjhar district of Odisha. She trains tribal women to spin silk on a solar-powered reeling machine,” Modi said.