Rs 2,500 stipend for class 10, class 12, undergraduate students announced by Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday announced that his government would soon introduce an internship scheme under which students of classes 10, 12 and undergraduates would be linked to various technical institutes and given Rs 2,500 per month as stipend.

Speaking at the "Rozgar Mela" in Gorakhpur, the Chief Minister said that the internship period would be six months or one year after which the government would help in their placement.

He said that of the Rs 2,500, the state government would give Rs 1,000 while the Centre would contribute Rs 1,500.

The Chief Minister further said that his government had decided to recruit 20 per cent women in the police force.

"I want women to play a key role in the security of the people and the state," he said.

The Chief Minister further announced that an ITI and a skill development centre would be opened at every tehsil so that the youth could hone their skills.

Bareilly finally gets its 'jhumka'
Bareilly has finally got its much-awaited "jhumka" when Union Minister and local MP Santosh Gangwar unveiled a 14-feet high replica at the zero point on national highway 24.

The jhumka that weighs over 200 kilograms was installed on Saturday in the Parsakhera area and is embedded with colourful stones and decorated by the city`s famous `zari` embroidery.

Bareilly`s jhumka -- though there is no connection between the city and the piece of jewellery -- became a national obsession with the 1966 Chartbuster -- "Bareilly ki bazzar mein jhumka gira re," song.

The song is from the 1966 film "Mera Sayaa", but continues to be remembered even 54 years later.

The jhumka connection not only made Bareilly popular, but even today tourists coming here look for the jhumka.

"We have people coming and asking for jhumkas and we do not have the heart to tell them there jhumkas in Bareilly are no different from those sold elsewhere. We always keep jhumkas in different designs because we do not want to disappoint our customers," said P. K. Agarwal, a local jeweller.

The Bareilly Development Authority (BDA), meanwhile, conceived the project of installing a jhumka as an attraction for the tourists visiting the city. The project hit roadblock several times before taking a concrete shape.

Inaugurating the jhumka, Union Minister Santosh Gangwar said: "The collaborative effort made by the authority, various organisations and local residents in setting up of the ambitious jhumka in Bareilly is commendable. It looks beautiful and unique. Visitors will finally be able to associate the landmark jhumka in Bareilly with the evergreen song."

The project has cost the BDA around Rs 18 lakh -- Rs 8 lakh for the jhumka and Rs 10 lakh -- for the beautification of the landscape surrounding the main structure.

Notably, no government money was used for the project, even as it faced fund crunch several times, said the BDA officials.

BDA vice-chairperson Divya Mittal said: "The jhumka has been delayed for some unavoidable reasons. The beautiful project is a collaborative effort among Rohilkhand Medical College, Bareilly International University and few other organisations, and local residents, who helped the BDA with funds in giving the shape to the ambitious project that would be considered a landmark."

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The location, design, decoration and several other things were decided by the authority, which employed skilled artisans, who worked diligently ensuring that the jhumka becomes a major attraction for the tourists.