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THE JOURNEY AHEAD

l Starting from better education to improve
income opportunity, the Government remains
committed to the welfare of the youth. It is
providing sufficient resources for the better
health and nutrition of the youth
l The Government has formed five zonal
committees to hunt sports talent across the
country. One for each zone - north, south,
east, west and north east. Committees will be
formed under the Khelo India Programme of
Sports Authority of India
l Prime Minister Employment Generation
l Several reforms brought into the traditional
Programme (PMEGP) offers opportunity to
fields, including agriculture sector. With
those above 18 years of age and Class 8
emerging possibilities, youth are now
pass for projects costing above Rs 10 Lakh
engaging themselves in these fields
in the manufacturing sector and above Rs 5
l With the aim to transform poor rural youth into
Lakh in the business or service sector
an economically independent and globally
l Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has
relevant workforce, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
been facilitating self-employment. Under
Grameen Kaushalya Yojana was launched.
PMMY collateral free loans upto Rs 10
Under this, the Government has aimed
Lakh are extended to micro/small business
for training 28,82,677 youth by 2022. Till
enterprises and to individuals to enable them
December 9, 10,80,900 youths were trained
to set up or expand their business activities
and 6,28,124 got placements
50,000 10,00,000

India ranks third in the world in terms More than 26 Crore new loans sanctioned

of Startups under Mudra scheme

It has not only paved the way for young to dream, According to the Center for Monitoring Indian Economy, the
but the help of the Government is also being number of self-employed youth in India has increased by
provided to Startups about 2.5 Million. The number of self-reliant youth increased
from 5.30 Crore (2016) to 5.60 Crore in 2019

brand ambassador of Brand years-old identity of India, to work for the future on
India across the world. but also to forge India’s new the basis of this self-
“Our youth represent the identity in the 21st century. confidence. It is our
culture and traditions of India. To remember and tell collective responsibility to
Therefore, the expectation what we have given to the innovate what India
from you is not only to feel world in the past enhances would contribute to the world
proud of the thousands- our self-confidence. We have in the 21st century,” he said.

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