Hindustan Times (Lucknow)

‘Ensure makeover of 3,000 primary schools in 6 months’

- HT Correspond­ent letters@hindustant­imes.com ▪

GORAKHPUR: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday held a meeting with Gorakhpur district officials and instructed them to ensure makeover of 3000 government-run primary school in the district within six months.

Yogi laid stress that the makeover process should start from primary schools located in urban areas.

He also instructed them to improving conditions of 23 community health centres and primary health centres in the district.

Yogi, who carried out a surprise inspection of two primary school in Gorakhpur on October 4, asked the officials to seek cooperatio­n of local MPs, MLAs and civic bodies to ensure that school were be equipped with basic facilities like water, furniture and fans.

He also said school buildings should be repaired and white washed. The CM asked to ensure proper cleanlines­s on school campuses.

“I have made it clear that no compromise would be made when it came to imparting education to children. Teachers should be regular in schools and any laxity in duty will not be tolerated. Teachers showing derelictio­n will lose their jobs. The DIoSs and officials should make frequent visits to schools to

› I have made it clear that no compromise would be made when it came to imparting education to children. The DIoSs and officials should make frequent visits to schools to ensure that no classes are run in dilapidate­d buildings

YOGI ADITYANATH, CM

ensure that no classes are run in dilapidate­d buildings,” the CM told officials.

The chief minister also told joint education director, Yogendra Singh, district inspector of school (DIoS) Gyanendra Pratap Singh Bhadouria to ensure free and fair exams at Parishad schools in the district.

Yogi instructed the basic siksha adhikari that no politics will be tolerated in the education system.

He appreciate­d their good work and suggested them to do some new things. CM also said that schools in Vantangia villages will be establishe­d soon.

During the meeting, Yogi gave directions to concerned officials about 11 waste dumping stations for solid waste management and told them that garbage shouldn’t be thrown everywhere.

He also gave instructio­ns for completing constructi­on work of Deoria bypass road by December 25. Later in the afternoon, the chief minister flew back to Lucknowaft­er attending Navratra puja at Gorakhnath temple for 3 days..

 ?? HT PHOTO ?? ▪ Chief minister Yogi Adityanath at the Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur on Friday.
HT PHOTO ▪ Chief minister Yogi Adityanath at the Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur on Friday.

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