Lucknow, Jan. 25 -- Laying the foundation of 18 Atal Awasiya Vidyalayas (Atal residential schools) for the children of daily wagers on UP Diwas, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that by providing education and skill to underprivileged children, the government aimed at grooming good citizens and ensuring that government schemes reached the last man in society.

The schools are being opened in 18 divisions of UP.

Emphasising that it was a day of great pride for the state, Yogi said that it provided a chance to assess the journey of UP in the last seventy years.

The chief minister was speaking at a function held for the third UP Diwas celebrations at Awadh Shilp Gram on Friday.

On the occasion, Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister...