AGRA, July 26 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that teachers have a crucial responsibility to protect students from misinformation in the age of social media, asserting that every student has talent that must be nurtured and guided in the right direction.

The chief minister was addressing a function at the Khandari campus of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University, where he launched the Mukhya Mantri Shikshak Cashless Yojana for faculty members of universities and degree colleges across Uttar Pradesh. The scheme is expected to benefit around 10 lakh teaching and academic staff in the state.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was also signed between the higher education department and Punjab National Bank for a social security gu...