Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that the ambitious Abhyudaya free coaching for aspirants of competitive examinations being conducted at divisional level would soon be available at the district level also.
He said this while interacting with the students of Abhyudaya coaching in Gorakhpur on Friday. He said the state government had made a provision in the budget to give free tablets to selected students of Abhyudaya coaching so that they do not face any inconvenience in preparing for competitive examinations.
"Along with theory in life, we also need practical knowledge, which is being provided to the students under Abhyudaya Yojana under the guidance of successful officers, a novel initiative,'' he said.
He advised the students to make efforts with patience.
Highlighting the importance of technology during the coronavirus crisis, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that today's generation was fortunate that it was no longer surrounded by a pile of books as books were now available around the world on smartphones.
Yogi Adityanath, on a query from an aspiring student, Aparna Mishra, that despite being a monk how he became used to bear the responsibility of the largest state of the country, said the goal of a yogi was public welfare and as chief minister his responsibility was to continue on the path of public welfare.
"Public welfare is my goal," he added.
The chief minister pointed out that religion was a personal preference and he never imposed his views on others.
He counseled the students to set goals without any dilemma otherwise they would have to face the situation of "maya mili na Ram".
To another query of Shobha Singh of Ghazipur, the chief minister said that one should never panic due to failure.
"The set goals should be pursued till success is achieved. This is the spirit behind Abhyudaya Yojana," he said.
Another student, Deeksha Pandey, asked the chief minister what should one do to make India a strong nation?
In reply, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that nation-building was not just the task of the head of the nation. "Every citizen of the nation has to contribute to it by fulfilling duties," he said.