Bill Gates to meet Akhilesh on May 30

Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates is coming to meet Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on May 30. Gates has expressed interest in working with the government in Uttar Pradesh. In a preparatory meeting for the talks,the members of the Gates Foundation were apprised today about the various programmes implemented by the state government in the Health and Agriculture sector.

The meeting was held under the Chief Secretary,Jawed Usmani,and various representatives from Health department,Mother and Child Care,Rural Development and Agriculture participated in the meeting attended by four members of Gates Foundation. “The meeting was in preparation for the talks to be held between the CM and Gates. Four representatives from the foundation attended the meeting,held to decide the priority areas where the foundation can work,” said Mukesh Meshram,Mission Director,NRHM.

The officials of the departments presented their work areas and programmes,while the Gates Foundation members also made a presentation regarding their area of expertise. “The members of the foundation were told about the weak areas where they could work and were asked to decide how and in which sectors they want to work,” said Sada Kant,Principal Secretary,Woman and Child Development.