CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on the fifth day of Navratri, used the message of worshipping Maa Skandamata to underline the importance of daughters’ education, women’s health and empowerment. He said that only when women are healthy, educated and empowered can the nation’s present be secure and its future bright. In a message posted on social media, the Chief Minister linked education and better opportunities for daughters with the development of the state.
Describing investment in daughters’ education as an investment in the future, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said it strengthens their confidence and also improves the future of society and the state. He stressed the need to expand basic facilities in the education sector and provide girl students with opportunities to continue their studies. According to the Chief Minister, many girl students earlier had to discontinue their education because of a lack of basic facilities. He claimed that the state government has expanded the scope of various schemes to provide support from the birth of girls to their education and safe motherhood.
Referring to improvements in basic facilities in primary schools, Yogi Adityanath said coverage under Operation Kayakalp had increased from 36 percent to more than 96 percent. He also claimed that the school dropout rate in the state had fallen from 20 percent to below three percent. Mentioning Atal Residential Schools, the Chief Minister said these institutions were providing residential education opportunities to the children of workers and deprived sections. He also described the expansion of education up to Class 12 in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas as an important step towards girls’ education.
The Chief Minister also described maternal health, medical facilities and safe delivery as important issues linked to women’s welfare. He alleged that these areas had been neglected in the state before 2017. These allegations are part of the Chief Minister’s political statement. He said providing women with better facilities for education, health and safety was essential for the overall development of society. His message on the occasion of the worship of Maa Skandamata focused on the importance of giving daughters equal opportunities and making them self-reliant.
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