Former President APJ Abdul Kalam on Friday said that the politicians in Uttar Pradesh should shed their personal interest for all round development of the State because India could progress only if UP progresses.
“UP has given several Prime Ministers and other distinguished personalities but this vast State which is home to 20 crore people lacks development,” he said.
Dr Kalam said that the country, could only develop if UP develops and for this political leaders and administrative officers should united for the common cause and rise above their personal or political interest.
Addressing a function to inaugurate the second phase of the Scientific Convention Center here, a dream project of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Dr Kalam gave a suggestion to empower the social enterprises comprising of youths and comprehensive skill mapping of the state.
‘’ As per the report by 2016 of the total 100 skilled jobs in the work 8 will be from UP. So it is a high time to create social entrepreneurs of youths and give skill training to them through ITIs or other institutes,’’ he added.