Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav laid the foundation stone of the Siddharth university in Siddharthnagar on Wednesday. Situated in Kapilavastu locality of Siddharthnagar, government will spend Rs 500 crore on construction of the University. Besides the University, Akhilesh Yadav also laid foundation stone of 26 more projects in the area involved Rs 400 crore more.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister hailed the efforts of Speaker of State Assembly Mata Prasad Pandey and said that only those country’s progress where people focus on `education’. He said that after the establishment of the university in the above backward region, the students particularly from backward community would be facilitated by qualitative higher education at their door-step.
He said it is the land of lord Gautam Buddha known worldwide for non-violence, compassion, who gave the message of peace and harmony. He said that by following the path of Buddha they could also achieve peace and harmony in life. He also released a souvenir on the occasion. Besides other guests, Speaker in the State Assembly Mata Prasad Pandey, PWD minister Shivpal Yadav, Minor Irrigation and livestock Minister Raj Kishore Singh, Minister of State for Sports and Youth Welfare Ramkaran Arya were also present in the function