Overview

• At the Annapurna Rishikul Brahmacharya Ashram in Varanasi, the chief minister distributed sewing machines, laptops and certificates to about 250 trainees run through the Kashi Annapurna Annakshetra Trust.
• He asserted that Sanatan Dharma ensures peace and welfare and called for making Sanskrit a living medium of expression that could connect the world.
• He said the state provides scholarships for Sanskrit students and researchers and plans government support for accommodation and meals, with additional grants for advanced study.
• Positioning textiles as a major employer after agriculture, he cited strong ODOP demand and pointed to a 1,100-acre PM Mitra Park in Lucknow and additional parks named after Sant Kabirdas for training and production.
• The event coincided with Sharad Purnima and the institution’s 108th anniversary, where he also planted saplings, fed cows and tied the programme to Mission Shakti’s focus on women’s self-reliance.