lashing out at the erstwhile Mayawati government for misusing public funds on construction of parks and monuments in the memory of dalit icons Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that his government was providing laptops to the youths – the future of this country.
''The technology is progressing continuously with changing times and attainment of technical knowledge is important in such a scenario. If you fail to match the technology change you would be finished,'' Yadav said after distributing laptops to 12th pass students in a function held at Firzobad here on Monday. The youngsters would be able to learn a lot many new things and enhance their knowledge by using laptops because the internet opens a new vista in front of them, he said.
He distributed 6431 laptops among students. The Chief Minister said that the Samajwadi Party has completed all its promises made during the election campaign in 2012. We promised to give unemployment allowance that we gave. We promised to revive Kanya Vidyadhan and we promised to give laptops free of cost to the class XII students and these promises too we fulfilled, the CM said adding that the government is providing free water for irrigation to farmers and waived of electricity dues.
On the occasion Yadav also laid foundation stones of several developmental schemes, including construction of 32 roads and a bridge at river Yamuna. Besides, foundation stone was laid for six power sub-stations to be constructed in
"The Samajwadi party Government is trying to take the state to the path of progress. Therefore, budgetary allocations of all the development schemes have passed. Roads are being laid and irrigation facilities are being improved in the state," he said.