Lucknow,

30 July (HS): Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that before to 2017, the UP

market was saturated with Chinese products during festivals. Today, more ODOP (One District One Product)

items are sold than Chinese items. Even

before 2017, ODOP was widespread in the state, but the administrations at the

time couldn't grasp it since nepotism was crucial. Those folks had been part of

a plan to shut down the state's MSME sectors, but today the government is

assisting the youth in becoming entrepreneurs. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

made these remarks during a youth conference held at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan

in Lucknow.

He

said that Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Yojana has now become a means of giving jobs

to the youth. It felt great to hear the success story. This is a scheme whose

interest and guarantee is being given by the government. The government is also

giving the benefit of 10% margin money. The result of this is that Rs. 2751

crore were given to 68000 youth. This is the potential of UP. There are lakhs

of such youth in UP, who are working in different sectors.

He

said that universities have become like islands. They do not have information

about the state and central schemes. The youth coming out from there stands at

the crossroads and is confused, then takes a loan without information but due

to lack of knowledge, gets burdened with debt. Those who have knowledge do not

have money. The solution to all such problems is CM Yuva Yojana. MoUs have been

done with universities so that the students studying there can get the benefits

of state and central schemes.

Before

this, CM Yogi has launched the Youth Conclave and Expo 2025. This two-day youth

conclave will open the doors of entrepreneurship for lakhs of youth of the

state. In this, franchisees, financial institutions, industrial brands, policy

makers, trainers and investors will be present on the same platform.

Addressing

the program, Additional Chief Secretary Alok Kumar said that CM Yuva Udyami

Abhiyan is a concept to connect employment with youth. It was launched a year

ago and such a tremendous response was not expected. We are giving 150 new

ideas today. These are successful business ideas which can be started with five

lakh rupees. Under this campaign, youth will be connected with business ideas.

The university has been connected for the first time, whose 1100 students have

come today, who will become entrepreneurs. Rooftop solar maintenance enterprise

will also be started from today. He said that our target is to create 10 lakh

entrepreneurs in the next one year. Commissioner and Director of Industries K.

Vijayendra Pandian said that this conclave has been designed as a one stop

business platform where the entire journey from idea to starting a venture has

been simplified.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi