Stressing on Government’s efforts to bridge digital divide Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that in a changed scenario laptops have emerged as major contraptions to spread the message of socialism.
“Government had distributed laptops in a large number among the students of rural and urban schools. That has helped in bridging the digital divide. The state can progress only if the youth think uniformly and work with only one motto. The laptops have emerged as weapons for spreading message of equality and socialism,” Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said while addressing Rashtriya Chintan Shivir organized by Sewa Sanstha here on Sunday.
He said that when Samajwadi Party came to power the opposition parties had spread the canard that projecting us as anti-English and anti-modernisation. “But it was only Samajwadi Party that thought about distributing laptops among the students and now this scheme has been picked up by other state governments,” he said.
“It is an age of change and education is the only vehicle that could bring about that change. Therefore, Government has ensured quality education in primary schools. Teachers are being appointed and children are being motivated to attend schools. This is our motto to see every children goes to school,” Yadav said.
He also elaborated on the achievements of the government including 108 free Ambulance service and 1090 powerline system to instill confidence among the women.
“The Samajwadi Party government has opted for holistic approach of development. Therefore, if on one hand we are working to improve education quality while on the other we are building roads and bridges so that transportation could be made quick ,” he said and talked at length about lucknow-Agra Green Expressway.
Yadav said Government of India is projecting India as a big bazaar so we should also highlight Uttar Pradesh as a big bazaar because it is the biggest state of India. We are over 21 crore people and can make and break any product, he said. On this occasion he also released two books on BP Mandal.