Direction, image of school education in UP has changed in 8 years: Yogi

Highlighting the transformation in Uttar Pradesh's education sector, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that over the past eight years, both the condition and direction of school and secondary education have changed remarkably in the state.

- HT Correspondent

LUCKNOW:

He also advised students to not let anyone damage public property, urging them to report such incidents.

He made the remark after felicitating top-performing students from state and national board exams with tablets and cash prizes at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Lucknow.

He also awarded gold medalists of the 68th National School Sports Competition 2024-25 with the Chief Minister's School Sports Award. The CM recalled that before 2017, basic education was in decline and secondary education was marred by widespread cheating. Today, he said, students are building their future in a new Uttar Pradesh—one that has shed its 'sick state' tag to become the country's growth engine," stated a press release shared with media after the event on Thursday.

He emphasized that earlier governments had introduced two major "businesses" in Uttar Pradesh—one in the name of cheating and the other in transfer-posting.

"Exam centers were operated on a wholesale basis for cheating. External candidates filled out forms, and someone else appeared in their place for the exams. Simultaneously, transfer and posting became an entire industry," he stated. "These malpractices were curbed by adopting a transparent and fair system. Exams are now held only at centers with CCTV surveillance, boundary walls, adequate infrastructure, and proper furniture. Furthermore, exams that used to stretch over two to three months are now completed within 13-14 days," he said.