UP govt to appoint 88,000 teachers in two months - Mayawati

Lucknow, July 6 (UNI) Trying to set a record in the country, Uttar Pradesh government will appoint 88,000 teachers in primary sections of schools in the state within the next two months.

Replying on the general debate on budget in the state assembly, Chief Minister Mayawati today said the government would appoint 88,000 teachers to strengthen the primary education system in the state.

''We have already recieved a permission from the Centre to appoint such large number of teachers and this will be done in a record two months time,'' she said.

Ms Mayawati said the previous government could not appoint the required primary teachers and had only appointed 'Shiksha Mitras' to cover up the gap.

Talking about the pending dues of the sugarcane farmers, she said ''the sugarmills have been asked to clear the dues by August 31.'' State government was much concerned over the pending dues of the farmers but the situation had deteriorated only due to the apathetic attitude of the previous government, she said adding, sugar mills in the state were yet to pay about Rs 2600 crore to the canegrowers.

Commenting on the objection raised by the Samajwadi Party members on scrapping the unemployment allowance scheme, the CM said the government would generate job opportunities in a big way as there was no paucity of funds for the purpose.

Expressing her government's commitment to all round infrastractural development of the state, she said efforts would be made through Public Private Participation(PPP) with giving equal importance to the rural and urban sectors.

UNI