With an aim to transform the education sector of Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government has decided to create five special education zones across the state, emphasising on skill development.
“The upcoming years will witness a dedicated mission-mode approach towards education, labour and skill development,” a government spokesman said here on Friday.
He said UP was striving to become a powerhouse economy, targeting a one-trillion-dollar milestone within the next five years. “Having already established a commendable law and order model, the Yogi government recognises the importance of connectivity and infrastructure development, which has garnered attention nationwide,” he said.
“The government has achieved remarkable success in the tourism sector. However, the upcoming years will witness a dedicated mission-mode approach towards education, labour and skill development,” he added.
He further said that the Uttar Pradesh government would create five special education zones across the state. In a recent review meeting the chief minister urged action in strengthening the educational system by establishing dedicated educational zones.
“One such proposal includes a 500-acre special education zone in Gorakhpur, with plans for additional zones in various cities currently under consideration,” he said.
At the same time, the government has a firm commitment to develop 5,000 model schools in the state in the next five years. Apart from this, work will also be done to encourage private universities in the state. To this end, an education conclave for private universities was organised in February 2023.
Following the successful UP Global Investors’ Summit-2023, where investment proposals worth Rs 36 lakh crore were received, Uttar Pradesh is set to witness a surge in demand for skilled workers across various sectors. Anticipating this demand, the state government has undertaken an ambitious plan to upgrade the skills of two crore youth in the next five years, preparing them as competent workforce for the industrial units within the state.
The spokesman said to achieve this target, the government planned to transform 305 government ITIs (Industrial Training Institutes) into state-of-the-art facilities through public-private partnership (PPP) arrangements. With these strategic initiatives, the Yogi government is actively promoting skill development as a vital component of its economic agenda.