UP CM Yogi Adityanath hails toppers, announces Rs 1 lakh, laptop for top 10 rankers

LUCKNOW: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated the UP board class X and XII examinees who cleared their exams on Saturday.
The government also announced Rs 1 lakh cash and a laptop each to top 10 merit rank holders.
The CM hailed the secondary education department for timely completion of evaluation despite Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown.
In a video message, CM hailed the students who made it to the merit list and appreciated their hard work and said the top 10 rankers will be felicitated by government.He also expressed pleasure on girls outclassing boys in exams. “It is heartening to see that despite Covid-19 pandemic, results of both class X and XII have improved from last year,” the chief minister said and added that students will get their marksheets from July 1, but appealed students to cover their face with mask and maintain social distancing.
Before the results were declared, Yogi said in a tweet, “Exam and results are a way for self-analysis. Hence, it’s important to accept the results the way they come.”
Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma announced the Uttar Pradesh Board class 10 and 12 results on Saturday and said that on the instructions of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the top 10 merit rank holders of both class X and XII will get Rs 1 lakh cash and a laptop each.
Meanwhile, deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya said roads would be constructed up to the houses of toppers.