The Yogi Government has decided to celebrate BJP ideologue Deendayal Upadhaya’s birth anniversary in a massive way with all government departments chipping in with their contributions by either holding seminars or instituting awards in Upadhaya’s name. A decision to this effect was taken in a cabinet meeting held in lucknow on Tuesday. “The ideology of Deendayal Upadhaya that government benefits should reach the last man, would be implemented through government schemes. Various government departments will organise functions and institute prizes for best worker on the name of the leader,” government spokesman and Health minister Sidharthnath Singh said while briefing reporters in lucknow on Tuesday. Singh said that the government has decided to celebrate the birth anniversary in a massive way and the functions will continue till September 25. Deendayal Upadhaya was born in Nagla Chandrabhan in Mathura on September 25, 1916. The Yogi government had a instituted a high-level ministerial committee headed by Deputy CM Dr Dinesh Sharma,which was asked to prepare guidelines for the centenary celebrations. The committee comprises Suresh Khanna, laxmi Narain, Chetan Chauhan and Mahendra Singh submitted its report to the state cabinet on Tuesday. “It was decided that Upadhyay’s birth place Nagla Chandrabhan would be developed as a tourist destination. Besides, the Ministry of Railways would be asked to rename Mughalsarai station after Deendayal ji,” Singh said. The minister said that Higher Education department will set up a Research seat in each university in the name of Deendayal Upadhaya besides seminar and declamation contests will be held in colleges. “Some government libraries will be named after Deendayal ji,” he said. The Information department has been made the nodal agency which will hold exhibitions in block and tehsil levels highlighting achievements of Deendayal Upadhyay. Principal Secretary, Information, Avneesh Awasthi said that Urban Development department will pick up one model (aadarsh) Nyay Panchayat from 38 Nyay Panchayats and will be honoured with Deendayal Aaadarsh Gram Award while the Transport department will honour its best driver with a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh. “The Forest department will plant 6.30 lakh saplings while the Agriculture department will hold agri-fest across the state,” he said and added that Power department will distribute 40 lakh lED bulbs to BPl families. In another decision, the cabinet decided to release Rs 3 lakh for renovation of a PHC in Chandaus block in Aligarh. The Government also rechristened three posts of Under Secretary out of 17 as Joint Secretary (Accounts) and one post as Special Secretary (Account) while the remaining 13 posts will be that of Under Secretary.