Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced a package to provide assistance to the state's candidates who clear the civil services main examination to avail coaching from the country's best institutions.

"I would like to announce that the state government will soon come out with a package to encourage civil service aspirants from Odisha.

"The state government will provide all assistance to candidates who clear the civil services main examination to avail coaching from best institutions in the country," Patnaik said, while felicitating this year's successful civil service candidates at a function here.