Akhilesh govt makes arrangements for PM's Sep 5 speech

UP secondary education dept issues detailed instructions asking for necessary arrangements to be made for the live telecast of the speech

The Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh has made elaborate arrangements to ensure that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech reaches lakhs of students in the state this Teachers' Day.

The Uttar Pradesh secondary education department has issued detailed instructions asking for the necessary arrangements to be made for the live telecast of the speech.

Ahead of the event on September 5, the Akhilesh Yadav-led state government is making sure that the prime minister's speech reaches students through television, webcasting, loudspeakers and even via laptops which were distributed among Uttar Pradesh students by the chief minister in a flagship scheme.

A circular sent to all district inspectors of schools, stated that Uttar Pradesh government had distributed more than 1.43 million laptops among 12th passed students and they should be used for webcasting of the speech.

In schools where computers are available, preparations should be made for live webcast through high-speed internet, it added.

The circular said it is expected that all arrangements will be made for the live telecast of the speech on television.

"In case the number of students is higher, then additional TV sets should be arranged," it said, adding that power back- up like inverters or generators should be organised to ensure uninterrupted telecast.

In schools where television sets are not available, the same should be arranged either on rent or with community support, it said.

It was also advised that in remote areas where television sets cannot be arranged, the programme should be relayed on public address systems via radio.