Lucknow, May 2 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday underscored the importance of prioritising innovation and hands-on training in technical and vocational education.

During the review meeting of the Technical and Vocational Education departments, the CM said that over the past eight years, the state government has undertaken several impactful initiatives to make technical education more accessible, high-quality, innovative and outcome-driven, the results of which are now becoming evident.

Appreciating the successful implementation of the State Institutional Ranking Framework (SIRF) for government and aided polytechnic institutes, he directed that private institutions be brought under the framework as well, to mainta...