Lucknow, Sept. 5 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the state has transformed from a "bimaru" state to a growth engine of India's development and has now found a strong identity.

Speaking at a Teacher's Day event, the CM said, "Earlier known as a 'bimaru state, Uttar Pradesh is becoming a growth engine for India's development today...The state, which was struggling to find its identity, has a strong identity today, and people feel pride in it. Who were those people in power 8 years ago who could not do anything for the state?..."

On the progress of education in Uttar Pradesh, CM Yogi stated that these schools, which had previously experienced a high drop-out rate, now have digital smart classrooms and li...