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CM Yogi: Investing in Girls' Education Secures the Future
- •Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasized that empowering women and educating girls is essential for a secure present and bright future for the nation.
- •He criticized previous governments before 2017 for neglecting women's health and girls' education due to corruption and political interests.
- •The double-engine government transformed the situation over the past 9.5 years by improving school facilities, healthcare, and safety frameworks.
- •Operation Kayakalp increased basic facilities in primary schools from 36 percent to over 96 percent, while school dropouts fell from 20 percent to under 3 percent.
- •Atal Residential Schools and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas are providing modern education and residential facilities to girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Under Operation Kayakalp, the coverage of basic facilities in primary schools across Uttar Pradesh increased from 36 per cent to over 96 per cent. Additionally, the school dropout rate in the state has declined significantly from 20 per cent to less than 3 per cent.
Girls from workers' families and disadvantaged sections are receiving modern, world-class residential education through Atal Residential Schools. Furthermore, the expansion of educational facilities up to Class 12 in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas is enabling girls to successfully complete their education.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that before 2017, previous governments neglected the health of mothers and the education of girls while focusing on their own political clans. Due to a lack of basic facilities and widespread corruption, lakhs of girls were previously forced to drop out of school.
