The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday issued a formal instruction ordering strict implementation of reservation in all recruitments of the state government. In the order issued under the instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, it has been emphasized that reservation for OBC, SC, ST and EWS categories should be implemented strictly as per the rules.
All Additional Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries have been instructed to ensure compliance. The order issued by Principal Secretary (Appointment and Personnel) M. Devaraj also stressed on strict implementation of reservation for women, disabled persons and ex-servicemen.
The government has made it clear that non-compliance with reservation provisions will not be tolerated. Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday called for investment and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the state, saying that 2025 will be remembered for innovation in technology and data.
In an open letter to the citizens of Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi said that preparations are underway to establish ‘Al City’ in Lucknow and Noida. He also informed that under the ‘Al Pragya’ initiative, 10 lakh citizens are being imparted al training.
In the letter shared on Twitter, the Chief Minister said, “It is time to enter the English year 2026. The year 2025 will be remembered for setting new benchmarks of innovation in technology, AI and data. Uttar Pradesh is setting new benchmarks of progressive development. Good governance in the state has empowered the ‘UP Brand’ globally. Uttar Pradesh has now become a state of confidence for investors.”
Chief Minister Yogi further said, “Preparations are underway to set up ‘AI Cities’ in Lucknow and Noida. A semiconductor unit is being constructed in Jewar at a cost of Rs 3,700 crore. The success of the data center policy focused on ‘indigenous centres’ and secure data is now visible. Commercial use of five hyperscale data center parks has started. Our target is to invest Rs 30,000 crore in the data center sector.”
