Uttar Pradesh

• 04 Jan 2022

Inauguration of Covid Vaccination of Adolescent Children of 15 to 18 years in the State

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• On January 3, 2022, the covid vaccination campaign has started for the children of 15 to 18 years in Uttar Pradesh. In order to motivate the children of 15 to 18 years for vaccination, the Chief Minister directed that these children should be allowed leave from school on the day of vaccination and the next day.

Key Points

• The Chief Minister said that the number of children in the age group of 15 to 18 years is about 1 crore 40 lakh in the state. The process of vaccination for this age group has started at 2,150 booths in the state from today. Vaccines are being given to children of 15 to 18 years at 39 centers in the capital Lucknow.
• Significantly, more than 20 crore 25 lakh vaccine doses have been given so far in Uttar Pradesh under the age group of 18 years. 12 crore 84 lakh 94 thousand 516 people have taken the first dose of vaccine and 7 crore 40 lakh 93 thousand 819 people have taken both the doses.
• The Chief Minister said that so far 8 cases of Omicron have been reported in the state, out of which 3 cases have already turned negative. The rest are in home isolation. There are currently 2,261 active cases of Covid-19 in the state. Of these, more than 2,100 are in home isolation.

Chief Minister Released the Books Published by the Legislature Library

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• On January 3, 2022, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath released 'Karmayoddha Ram Nai', 'Hriday Narayan Dixit Rachnavali' and other books published by the Legislature Library under the guidance of the Speaker, in a program organized at Lok Bhawan.

Key Points

• Earlier, he unveiled oil paintings of President Mahatma Gandhi, Babasaheb Dr. BR Ambedkar and former President Dr. Rajendra Prasad in Rajarshi Purushottamdas Tandon Hall of Vidhan Bhavan and also inaugurated the Legislature Publications Vendor.
• It is to be noted that in the books published by the Legislature Library, books based on the compilation of speeches of 5 Chief Ministers were released. These include a compilation of speeches given by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly- 'Sankalp and Sanjalp: Dialogues of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly' including 'Rajnath Singh in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly', 'Kalyan Singh in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly', 'Ram Prakash in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly' and 'Chowdhary Charan Singh's speech in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly' are included.
• Along with this, the books published by the Legislature Library include 'Speeches of elected members from Uttar Pradesh in the Constituent Assembly', 'Representation of Women in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Participation in the Council of Ministers', 'Parliamentary Privileges in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly', 'Of Uttar Pradesh Books were also released on 'Speeches of the Hon'ble Governors', 'Seeings of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and the presence of honorable members in them'.
• The Chief Minister said that a book 'Karmayoddha Ram Naik' based on various memoirs of Charaiveti Charaiveti, the autobiography of former Governor Ram Naik, has been released. Charaiveti Charaiveti Book has been translated into about 11 languages. This book provides positive energy to each and every person in different areas of life. The book Karmayoddha Ram Naik expresses the vitality and activism of former Governor Ram Naik, his deep penetration on every aspect of Uttar Pradesh and society.
• The books released here will be a large collection for the Legislature Library, which have been stored as separate book sizes. These books will be informative for the prosperity of the library as well as for the new assembly members, those interested in politics, research scholars and people keeping an eye on the social and economic activities related to Uttar Pradesh in public life.
• He said that a book related to the speech of elected members from Uttar Pradesh in the Constituent Assembly and representation of women in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and their participation in the council has been released here. This book will be interesting and inspirational for future generations.