Unleashing a sharp attack on the previous government for making the recruitment process corrupt through bribery, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that during 2015-2016, jobs were given only after giving bribe.
Now, Uttar Pradesh has undergone a complete transformation and its perception before the country and across the globe has changed, he added.
The chief minister made the statement while handing over appointment letters to 58 sub-district magistrates, 34 district basic education officers , 43 senior lecturers of District Education and Training Institute , 173 review officer, 398 sugarcane supervisor, 10 senior cane development inspectors, 208 assistant engineers, 236 stenos selected through Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission and Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC).
Congratulating the newly-appointed officers, the chief minister said: “You are the backbone of making the state number one economy in the country. If the backbone breaks, the entire system falls. The previous governments had made this state without a backbone. We intend to bring the state to number one in the country with efficient people like you.”
“Good governance is not possible merely by changing a government; rather the entire system needs to be reformed. Officers should also get a chance to work in a positive and good environment,” he added.
The chief minister highlighted employment generation under his government, saying that his government established an honest, fair and transparent work culture because of which the state was progressing fast.
Comparing the Samajwadi Party with the characters of Mahabharata, the chief minister pointed out that earlier the recruitment process was compromised on the lines of caste and money, and as soon as any recruitment process used to start in the state the characters of Mahabharat used to become active for ‘vasooli’.
Taking a jibe at the previous governments, the chief minister said, “Earlier, the work of appointment of SDM was being done by taking Rs 42 to Rs 65 lakh. The CBI investigation is still on in some cases.”
“UP’s economy, which was in 6th position in the country four and a half years ago, is India’s second biggest economy today.” Yogi Adityanath pointed out.
“Similarly, UP also improved its ease of doing business rank from 14th four years ago to 2nd in 2021, Stable law and order in the state now has helped us gain the confidence of industrialists and investors.” he added.
He said that his government had done the work of transforming 1.30 lakh schools under Operation Kayakalp. “Today, there are schools with smart classes, toilets, libraries, cleanliness. Uniforms, school bags, sweaters, books were given to the children. We provided all facilities including shoes and socks to all the girls,” he said.
He further said that during the pandemic period, half of the sugar mills in Maharashtra were closed, all the sugar mills in Brazil were closed but the UP government operated all 121 sugar mills during the COVID-19 period in the state. Help desks were set up for security and all precautions were taken for Covid testing.
Jal Shakti and Flood Control Minister Dr Mahendra Singh, Sugarcane Development and Sugar Mills Minister Suresh Rana, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Basic Education Dr Satish Dwivedi, Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Baldev Singh Aulakh, Minister of State for Sugarcane Development and Sugar Mills Suresh Pasi, Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Flood Control Dinesh Khatik were also present at the event.