Yogi government is running on social justice, tribal development, women’s safety, youth employment and cultural respect. Rapid work is being done on development in tribal villages, recognition of historical heroes and empowerment of weaker sections.
Lucknow. Yogi Adityanath government of Uttar Pradesh is working on the policy of social justice, cultural respect and providing equal opportunities to all. The government is continuously taking big steps to bring Scheduled Castes, Tribes and Other Backward Classes into the mainstream of development. Rapid work has been done in areas like development in tribal villages, women’s safety, economic strength, education and employment for the youth. Also, the initiative to give national identity to neglected heroes like Birsa Munda, Maharaja Suheldev and Veerangana Uda Devi has increased respect and confidence among the weaker sections. Chief Minister Yogi’s policies are based on a balance of development and respect, aiming to strengthen every deprived family.
Campaign to connect tribal villages with the mainstream of development
Yogi government’s tribal development policy has been implemented in the form of Dharti Aaba Tribal Village Utkarsh Abhiyan. Through this, saturation based development has been ensured in 517 tribal dominated villages of 26 districts so that the benefits of every government scheme can reach the people. More than 11 lakh people of various tribes including Tharu and Buxa have been provided essential facilities like roads, electricity, housing and clean water. 815 Buksha families have got secure houses under the Prime Minister and Chief Minister Housing Scheme. Under the Forest Rights Act 2006, land claims of more than 23,000 forest dwelling families in 13 districts were recorded, thereby fulfilling their years-old demand.
There was a big benefit in the field of education also
More than 1.5 lakh tribal students benefited from scholarship and fee reimbursement. More than 2,000 children are getting quality residential education in nine ashram system schools of Lakhimpur Kheri and Balrampur.
New opportunities for youth and increased representation of women
The government trained 6,500 youth under the Pre-Examination Training Center Scheme to provide opportunities to youth in administrative services. Of these, more than 700 candidates have been selected on various administrative posts. Filling up of all the reserved posts of Scheduled Tribe category in the recruitment of 60,244 posts in the Police Department in the financial year 2023-24 is a big sign of this change.
Three new PAC battalions in the name of brave women
To promote women’s safety and respect, the government has created three new PAC battalions in the name of brave women. These also include a battalion named after the brave Dalit heroine Uda Devi of 1857. His statue has also been established in the capital Lucknow, which pays respect to the glorious heritage of the Pasi community. Tharu Handicraft Company connected 371 women self-help groups to the national market, thereby increasing the income and self-reliance of women. 101 Ashram Schools and 9 Sarvodaya Schools are becoming strong centers of social security for the liberated nomadic communities like Nat and Banjara.
New direction for cultural respect and social unity
Yogi government has tried to give national identity to those heroes and heroines who were neglected for a long time. The museums named after Birsa Munda in Mirzapur and Sonbhadra and the Tharu Museum established in Balrampur have become important centers for preserving the tribal culture. The government efforts made in honor of Maharaja Suheldev have given new strength to the pride and self-respect in the OBC community. Steps like school curriculum reform, expansion of scholarships, strengthening women safety framework and giving respect to cultural identity show that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is giving top priority to the welfare of socially and economically weaker sections.