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Young India

to have the skills to work in different sectors. For this,
higher education institutions and skill development
institutions are also being constructed on a war
footing in the country. Between 2014 and 2022, every
year a new IIT and a new IIM have come up. On an Today the goal of the country is - Developed
average, one university has been opened every week India, Strong India! We do not have to
and two colleges every day in the last 9 years. If the stop without fulfilling the dream of a
number of colleges increases, naturally the number developed India. I am sure, every youth
of seats has also increased, opportunities for higher will make this dream his dream, and will
education have increased for the youth. ITIs are also take this responsibility of the country on his
playing an important role in developing skills for a shoulders.
job. In the last 9 years, almost everyday, a new ITI has - Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
been built in the country. Today, according to the new
needs of the country, new courses are being started in
about 15 thousand ITIs of the country. Under various
schemes of skill development, more than 6 crore
youth have been given skill training in the country.

Sports provide a new avenue of career
In the last 9 years a new era of sports has started
in India. This new era is not just about making India
a big sporting power in the world, rather it is also
a new era of empowerment of the society through
sports. There was a time when there was a feeling
of indifference towards sports in the country. Very
few people thought that sports could be a career.
The reason for this was that the sports were not
getting the support and cooperation they should
have got from the previous governments. That's
why it was very difficult for poor, middle class and
village-rural children to move forward in sports.
Most of the parents also felt that the child should go
into that profession which would settle his life. But victory was instilled in the youth. Through the TOPS
now there has been a big change in the outlook of program of the Central Government, players are
society. Sports have come to be seen as a lucrative getting cooperation and encouragement in all kinds
profession to get ahead in life. The Khelo India of sports. New sports are also getting recognition.
campaign has played a big role in this. With this, the players are not only bringing glory to
The efforts of PM Modi brought a change in the India but also shaping their future.
thinking of the people of the country. The Central
Government made such policies which opened Journey from Startup to Unicorn
the way to make a career in sports. The result was The nature of jobs has also changed very rapidly in
India's best ever performance in the Tokyo Olympics the last 9 years. In these changing circumstances,
with 7 medals. India also got 19 medals in the new sectors have emerged for the youth. The Central
Paralympics. The mantra of New India is - unite and Government is constantly encouraging these new
win. Get involved and win the battle. India had not sectors as well. In these 9 years, the country has
won as many medals in the Paralympics till now witnessed a new revolution in the start-up culture. In
in its history. India's performance in the Olympics 2014, where there were a few hundred startups in the
was also excellent, because the confidence of country, today their number has reached above one

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