Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that people get motivated to work hard if they are appreciated and rewarded and this is why the SP government was felicitating outstanding achievers in every field.
“The SP government is always committed to rewarding and appreciating the achievements of people of the state irrespective of the field. My government has not only started many new awards but also restored several which were scrcpped by the previous governments and also increased the reward money,” said the CM.
Yadav was addressing a function organised to fete 56 personalities scientists, doctors, teachers and Sanskrit scholars at his residence on Saturday morning.
Yadav also launched a `Hello Young Scientist Science’ app on the occasion. Highlighting the achievements made by the awardees, the CM said that people benefited by their experiences and work done in respective fields.
Yadav said that these rewards would not just motivate these achievers but people of this state would also be inspired to do outstanding work or achieve success in any field to be honoured by the government.
The CM further said that his government was committed to improving the standard of education in UP. ``With the help of good teachers, the state government would prepare study material and supply it to students to improve the standard of technical education. We would also invite suggestions on how to attract more persons to take up Sankrit,” he said.
Yadav further said that since science and technology were important for knowing the world better, hence his government is setting up `Science Parks’ and very soon such facilities would be available in Janeshwar Mishra Park and Gomti Riverfront View.
Inhis address, Chief Secretary Deepak Singhal said that the state government was doing a noble job by awarding and appreciating the work of outstanding scholars and achievers. He said that the government had also done a great job to protect environment by planting 5 crore saplings in a day thereby creating a world record.
Singal exhorted the scientists to work for the betterment of the rural sector and bring farmers into the mainstream by adopting latest techniques of farming. Science and Technology minister Narad Rai and other senior officers were also present on the occasion.