Chief Minister of UP on girl child education

Last Update: January 26, 2023, 14:31 IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that if two sisters study in a private school, the state government will pay the fees of one. (Representational Image)

Provision is being made for this in the budget of the next financial year.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that if two sisters study in a private school, the state government will pay the fees of one.

Provision is being made for this in the budget of the next financial year. This will benefit lakhs of girl students studying in primary, upper primary and secondary schools.

Adityanath had said some time ago that if two real sisters study in a school, then the management of that school should be requested to waive off the fees of one. If this is not possible from the management level, then the state government will compensate the fees of one sister.

basic Education The department has sent a proposal to include it in next year’s budget.

According to government sources, a token amount of Rs one crore will be arranged for this. If the demand increases, more amount will be given to the department. The head will be opened in view of the financial rules by giving a token amount. Due to this, there will be no problem in budget allocation as per the requirement.

Before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the state government is also preparing to increase the budget for roads.

According to high-level sources, the focus was on completing the ongoing works, but a substantial amount would also be paid for new works (schedule of new demands) in the next financial year.

Major district-level roads and state highways are also being planned to be widened by at least seven metres. Apart from this, funds will also be given for many new schemes for the Irrigation Department and the Urban Development Department. If budget experts are to be believed, the budget for the next financial year is going to be more than Rs 7 lakh crore. This has been discussed at the highest level.

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