New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said women's health, education and empowerment were essential to securing the country's present and brightening its future, citing changes in school infrastructure and girls' access to education under his government.

In a post on X, Adityanath described Maa Skandamata, a form of Maa Bhagwati, as the presiding deity of affection, motherly love and nourishment. He said the goddess's worship carried a message that the nation's present would be secure and its future bright when women were healthy, educated and empowered.

The Chief Minister said investment in girls' education was an investment in their confidence and the state's future. His post set out improvements in school...