West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Highlights Educational Progress and Youth Empowerment at Students' Week Event

Baby Chakraborty, KalimNews, January 9, 2025, Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attended the Students' Week program at Dhandhanya Auditorium, where she presented job appointment letters to the Santosh Trophy winners. During her address, the Chief Minister reflected on her own journey from her student days to her current political role, emphasizing the state's educational initiatives and the transformative impact they have had on the youth.

Mamata Banerjee underscored the success of the state's Utkarsh Bangla project, which has already trained 47 lakh students, with 10 lakh of them securing employment. The project's goal is to equip young people with the skills needed in various industrial sectors, and the Chief Minister assured that companies seeking employees could rely on the trained candidates from Utkarsh Bangla. Additionally, she highlighted the establishment of 500 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and polytechnics across the state, aimed at providing students with high-quality training and preparing them for the workforce.

During her speech, Mamata Banerjee also shared personal anecdotes from her own educational experience, noting that she completed her MA from Calcutta University and studied law, despite having no public recognition at the time. She humorously addressed speculation about her age, admitting to increasing her age by five years, and reflected on how her identity had evolved. “Even my name is not my choice. But whatever happens, happens,” she remarked, adding, “When I walk, my brain works. And when I don't walk, I feel like I am not doing anything.”

Her words resonated with the audience, highlighting the Chief Minister’s continuous drive for progress and the empowerment of the state's youth through educational initiatives that provide both skills and opportunities for the future.