Kolkata, Aug 14 (TIWN) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that nearly 67 lakh girls have been empowered by the state government's Kanyashree scheme till date.

Banerjee, on the occasion of seventh Kanyashree Divas, described girls as assets of the nation and said that they make everybody proud. Today is #KanyashreeDibas. The #Kanyashree scheme, started in 2013, has won the @UN (first prize) award"