Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav travelled to Mainpuri unannounced and visited a primary school where he interacted with students and teachers to have a feel of the standard of education at the village level. Yadav was returning from the Saifai Mahotsav and decided to inspect the school. later his entourage also stopped at the Samiyan Katiya bird sanctuary in Mainpuri.
An official source told ‘The Pioneer’ in lucknow on Wednesday that the CM visited the primary school in Sukhchainpur village in Karhal block without the knowledge of district authorities.
During the surprise visit the CM found teachers were on duty while the students were studying in the open ground of the school. “The CM spent about 30 minutes in the school and interacted with the students and even enquired about the quality of mid-day meal,” the official said.
“The school has two Shiksha Mitras, who were present during the inspection. The post of head master is lying vacant for the last many years Plaesed with the teachers, he rewarded them with Rs 500 each,” the source added.
Addressing a motley group of curious villagers who gathered t here, Yadav said that his government was committed to improving the conditions of farmers and youth.
“Several welfare schemes are underway and my government plans to increase budgetary allocations for these schemes in the next fiscal,” he said. He also elaborated on the government schemes and spoke on various infrastructure development projects being carried out in UP.