LUCKNOW/GORAKHPUR, May 5 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday accused previous governments of making an "unlawful" attempt to recognise Shiksha Mitras as assistant teachers without adhering to rules, a decision that later resulted in the Supreme Court ordering their termination.

Addressing a state-level Shiksha Mitra felicitation ceremony organised by the basic education department in Gorakhpur, the chief minister said the top court's order had posed a major challenge for the government, as around 1.5 lakh families faced the risk of losing their livelihoods.

"Due to this mistake, the Supreme Court ordered the termination of all Shiksha Mitras' services. This created a major challenge before us. Around 1.5 lakh families could hav...