Uttar Pradesh mining minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati today said that the Samajwadi Pension Scheme is one of the greatest welfare plans in the interest of the poor people.
Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav must be congratulated for this step, he said.
The Samajwadi Pension Scheme of Akhilesh Yadav government that aims to cover 40 lakh poor families in Uttar Pradesh was launched yesterday.
Prajapati was addressing some students and guardians at Saryu Devi Saraswati Shishu Mandir here on the occasion of honouring meritorious students who had secured positions in various events on state level.
The minister also focused on the importance of good education and said that educational institutions are the makers of a good nation and teachers play an important role in doing so.
Prajapati inaugurated the class-rooms constructed by MLA fund and initiated the smart classes constructed here.
The principal of Shishu mandir, Ralakant Tiwari welcomed the minister along with OP Mishra, DIOS of Amethi and Phulkali Gupta, Principal of GGIC Amethi.
The minister said that he will continue to help the needy and the poor people in different ways.
He also criticised other political parties saying that people must stay away from the misleading acts of Congress, BSP and BJP adding that BJP indulges in the politics of caste and the religion.
