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Transparency and fairness are being given priority in the government recruitment process by the Uttar Pradesh government. In this sequence, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday provided appointment letters to 481 candidates selected for the AYUSH Department, Vocational Education and Skill Development Department and Disabled Persons Empowerment Department. In the program organized at Lok Bhavan, the Chief Minister, while mentioning the ‘Mission Employment’ of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said that appointment letter distribution programs are being organized continuously by the state government. Till now more than 9 lakh youth have got opportunities in government service. He emphasized that there was no scope for recommendation or use of unethical means at any stage in the entire process. The Chief Minister clarified that it is the result of clear intentions and clear policy that eligible candidates are getting appointment letters today.

Commenting on the old recruitment processes, the Chief Minister said that earlier recruitments were done on the basis of money, caste, creed, religion and region, due to which qualified youth were exploited. He cautioned that if any incompetent person got a place in the system through bribery, he would have hollowed out the entire system for the next 30-35 years. For this reason, the government resolved to eliminate the possibilities of corruption and leakage in the recruitment process from the very first day. Appreciating the role of Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission and Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission, the Chief Minister said that due to accountability, technology and transparency, today Uttar Pradesh has become the state giving maximum appointments in the country.

New records made in distribution of appointment letters in 9 years

The Chief Minister informed that in the last 9 years the government has set new records in distribution of appointment letters. He said that there was a time when no one could have imagined that the youth of Uttar Pradesh would be able to get government jobs through a fair, transparent and easy process. Devolution of accountability to various commissions and boards and use of technology has ensured justice to every eligible youth, resulting in government appointment letters being provided to more than 9 lakh youth. This is the fourth appointment letter distribution program within the last 15 days.

Reminding the situation of Uttar Pradesh before 2017, the Chief Minister said that people in the country and the world used to look at the name of UP with suspicion and step back ten steps. He said that at that time Uttar Pradesh was made a corrupt, goon and anarchist state and an identity crisis was created for every UP resident. Presently the situation has changed. Expressing happiness, the Chief Minister said that now on hearing the name of UP, the face of the person in front lights up and he looks eager to welcome. This was said to be indicative of a change in perception and corresponding consequences.

Uttar Pradesh has become the growth engine of the country’s economy: Chief Minister

Referring to the economic progress of the state, he said that success has been achieved in tripling the per capita income, annual budget and overall economy of Uttar Pradesh. UP is now the growth engine of the revenue surplus state and the country’s economy. It has become the state that gives the most appointment letters, builds the most expressways, gives the most incentives to farmers and connects every section of the society with welfare schemes. The Chief Minister said that before 2017, the MSME sector was almost inactive and no incentives were available. Today, most of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in the country are operating in Uttar Pradesh. More than 3 crore persons are getting employment in 96 lakh MSME units. He informed that last year more than 4000 big industries were established in Uttar Pradesh and in the last 9 years the number of big industries has increased from 14,000 to more than 32,000. Uttar Pradesh, which was earlier counted among the bottom-3 states of the country, is today included among the top-3 states.

Highlighting the capabilities of the AYUSH department, the Chief Minister said that AYUSH has great potential to attract health tourism and through it important changes can be brought. Emphasis was laid on further strengthening the Ayushman Arogya Mandirs at the village level and effectively promoting traditional methods of treatment. The need to establish communication with farmers for the production of medicinal plants was also highlighted. Today, 202 professors, medical officers and staff nurses have received appointment letters, which is expected to give momentum to the AYUSH department. This is being seen as an important step towards realizing the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Vocational Education Department becomes the main platform for skill development

Describing the Vocational Education and Skill Development Department as a large and important platform, the Chief Minister said that due to the favorable environment and policies in Uttar Pradesh, big investment proposals are continuously coming, it is the responsibility of this department and its instructors to provide skilled manpower to these industries as per the demand. The Department of Vocational Education has modernized more than 150 ITIs in collaboration with Tata Technologies. Certificate courses and training programs have been started in these institutes in areas like Artificial Intelligence, Drone Technology, Cyber ​​Security, Space Technology, Robotics, 3D Printing. Skilled plumbers, electricians and other technicians are also being prepared. The 272 trend instructors appointed today will play an important role in this direction.

Expressing his gratitude to the Prime Minister for naming ‘Divyangjan Empowerment’, the Chief Minister said that any person can become a victim of disability due to any reason and sensitivity towards them is necessary. He emphasized that every person with disability has talent inherent in them, which just needs the right platform. Many important works have been done by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities like pension facility, establishment of two Universities for Persons with Disabilities, opening of special centers at each Commissionerate Headquarters and re-opening of closed DRCs (District Rehabilitation Centres). On this occasion, the presence of Minister of State (Independent Charge) Vocational Education and Skill Development Kapil Dev Agarwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Backward Class Welfare and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Narendra Kumar Kashyap, Minister of State (Independent Charge) AYUSH, Food Safety and Drug Administration Dr. Dayashankar Mishra ‘Dayalu’, Principal Secretaries of all three departments Rajesh Kumar Singh, Dr. Hariom and Ranjan Kumar and other dignitaries were recorded.