Lucknow, May 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday distributed appointment letters to 481 selected candidates across various categories, including AYUSH Department, Vocational Education & Skill Development Department, and Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.

Addressing the ceremony held at Lok Bhavan, the Chief Minister said, “Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mission Rozgar’, the state government has been consistently organising appointment letter distribution programs. So far, more than 9 lakh youths have been provided government jobs.”

He ruled out any role of political influence or recommendations and asserted that the selections were being done entirely on a merit basis alone, airing concern that if any corrupt individual sneaks into the system, he would hollow out the entire govt machinery for the next 30 to 35 years.

Praising the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission and Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission, the Chief Minister said that due to accountability, technology, and transparency, Uttar Pradesh has now become the state providing the highest number of appointments in the country.

The Chief Minister stated, “Over the past 9 years, the government has created new records in appointment letter distribution. No one could have imagined that youths in Uttar Pradesh would receive government jobs through a fair, transparent, and smooth process. We fixed accountability for different commissions and boards and used technology to ensure justice for every deserving youth.”

He added that this was the fourth appointment letter distribution program organised within the last 15 days.

He stated that, before 2017, the MSME sector was in tatters, with no encouragement and an atmosphere of disorder and hopelessness prevailing everywhere while today, the state has the highest numbers of them, employing more than 3 crore people.

Chief Minister further stated that AYUSH has immense potential to attract health tourism and can bring transformational changes. He said that Ayushman Arogya Mandirs need to be further strengthened in villages, and traditional systems of treatment should be effectively promoted. Farmers should also be encouraged to cultivate medicinal plants.

He further said, “More than 4,000 major industries came to UP last year, and over the past 9 years, the number of large industries in the state has increased from 14,000 to more than 32,000. The UP that was once counted among the bottom three states of the country is now among the top three.”

“Today, 202 professors, medical officers, and staff nurses received appointment letters and expressed confidence that they would further accelerate the progress of the AYUSH Department. This is an important step toward realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision,” he informed.

“The department, in collaboration with Tata Technologies, has modernised more than 150 ITIs. Certificate courses and training programs have been introduced in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Drone Technology, Cyber Security, Space Technology, Robotics, and 3D Printing. We are also preparing skilled plumbers, electricians, and other technicians. The 272 trained instructors receiving appointments today will play an important role in this direction,” he further noted.

–IANS

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