Archive · 30 Jul 2026
UP Minister Rebukes Yadav's Criticism, Highlights School Reforms
Uttar Pradesh is a state in India.
The state has a new education minister named Sandeep Singh.
He says the government has made many changes to schools.
He says they added new classrooms, computers, and clean water.
He also says they built separate toilets for boys and girls.
The minister says these changes help students learn better.
A politician named Akhilesh Yadav said many schools are closed.
He said 22,000 schools are shut in the whole country and 500 in his area.
The minister disagrees and says the government is improving schools.
UP Basic Education Minister Sandeep Singh rejects Akhilesh Yadav's criticism of the state's education system.
He cites upgrades to thousands of primary and upper primary schools with modern classrooms and smart learning facilities.
Improvements include clean drinking water, separate toilets, boundary walls, and better sanitation.
The minister emphasizes digital education expansion, learning resource distribution, teacher training, and technology-driven monitoring.
Akhilesh Yadav tweeted that 22,000 primary schools are shut nationwide, 500 in Gorakhpur, and no admissions in intermediate schools.
- Who
- UP Basic Education Minister Sandeep Singh and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav
- What
- Rebuttal of criticism of Uttar Pradesh's education system and highlighting school reforms
- When
- July 28, 2026
- Where
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To defend the government's education reforms against opposition criticism
- Minister
- Sandeep Singh
- Critic
- Akhilesh Yadav
- Reforms Highlighted
- Upgrades to primary schools, digital education, teacher training
- School closures claimed
- 22,000 nationwide, 500 in Gorakhpur
- Date of tweet
- July 28, 2026