SOCIAL SECURITY IN INDIA ?

In its very first cabinet meeting , the Uttar Pradesh government announced following dole-outs :

·     Rs  300  Crores / year

For Muslim girls passing 10^th Standard @ Rs 30,000 per girl to 100,000  girls

·     Rs  1100  Crores / year

     

For 900,000 unemployed youth ( 35 years old or above ! ) @ Rs 1,000 per month per person ( - leaving out another 90 lakh unemployed between the age of 18 to 35 is bound to lead to riots )

      

·     Rs  3,000  Crores  / year

Tablet Computers ( @ Rs 3000 each ) to 25 lakh students passing 10^th std

Laptop Computers ( @ Rs 9,000 each ) to 25 lakh students passing 12^th std

In 2 years , millions of youth in UP will sport both , a tablet as well as a laptop !

A combined  recurring expenditure of Rs 4,400 Crores / year !

Will this colossal expenditure make UP youth employable ?

Or will it create a debilitating – and socially explosive – dependency on “ Sarkar Mai-Bap “ to look after you for lifetime ?

Could not this money be spent on imparting “ Skills “ to youth which would make them “ Employable “ ?

Is Akhilesh Yadav listening ?

With  regards

HEMEN  PAREKH