"Make these vacations plastic-free": UP CM Yogi Adityanath urges children to learn new skills, connect with family
Lucknow, May 25
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday appealed to children and parents to use the summer vacation period for learning, spending time with family, and connecting with nature, while also calling for plastic-free holidays.
In a letter addressed to children, the Chief Minister wrote, "My dear children, the summer vacations bring a time of joy, excitement, and new discoveries for all of you. Adolescents and youth can learn a new language or skill during these vacations."
Addressing parents, he urged families to encourage children to spend time with relatives and understand family values.
"Dear parents, I urge you to take the children to their maternal and paternal grandparents' homes during these vacations. Let them spend time with family, so that they can closely understand their values and traditions. During the summer break, also make an effort to connect the children with nature," he said.
Calling for environmentally conscious habits during the holidays, Adityanath further said, "My appeal to all of you is to resolve to make these vacations plastic-free as well. It is small efforts that form the foundation of major changes in the future."
Earlier, CM Yogi on Friday addressed public grievances during 'Janta Darshan' in Gorakhpur Temple premises.
During this session, he interacted directly with local citizens to address their grievances and issued on-the-spot directives to officials to ensure the prompt resolution of public concerns.
— ANI
Reader Comments
A good initiative, but we need more than just letters. Schools should actively organize family engagement programs and plastic-free activities. Also, the government should provide resources for skill training in rural areas.
As someone who visits India often, this is refreshing to see. Our kids in the West have lost touch with extended family. The plastic-free call is crucial - we need collective action globally.
Childhood summer vacations were the best - visits to nani/nana's house, climbing trees, eating seasonal fruits. CM Yogi is right: we need to give our children that experience again. Plastic-free is a bonus. 😊
I appreciate the sentiment about family values, but focusing on grandparents' homes assumes families are traditional. For many families now, both parents work and grandparents live in different cities. Government should provide more community-based vacation programs instead.
"Chhoti-chhoti koshishon se badi badi tabdeeli aati hai" - absolutely inspiring! But let's see if the UP government also provides plastic-free alternatives in schools and public places. Children learn best when they see adults practicing what they preach.
This is exactly what our education system needs -
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