Lucknow, 15 July (HS): On the occasion of World Youth Skills

Day 2026, the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission, Department of Vocational

Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, organized a state-level

program at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow on Wednesday. On this

occasion, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched several schemes related to

skill development, employment, entrepreneurship, and industry.

Addressing the ceremony, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said

that today, employment fairs are being held for youth in the state. Campus

selection of youth is taking place. He said that youth are the strength of

Uttar Pradesh. Today, Uttar Pradesh has become the fastest-growing economy in

the country.

The Chief Minister said that before 2017, the then

government had become a bad omen for the state. There was an atmosphere of

insecurity in the state. Earlier, daughters and businessmen were not safe. One

family had a monopoly on government jobs. Nothing could be done without money.

Uttar Pradesh gradually became a sick state. Uttar Pradesh, a state blessed by

nature and God, labelled as sick. Without security, investment would not come

to the state. The youth was worried about the future. There were no jobs for

the youth. Uncles and nephews used to extort money. The youth faced an identity

crisis. Yogi said that there should be no place for a government that neglects

youth and forces artisans to migrate. Recommendations are no longer required

for jobs. Youth are no longer forced to migrate.

Kapil Dev Agarwal, Minister of Vocational Education, Skill

Development, and Entrepreneurship, stated that youth in Uttar Pradesh are

finding employment and self-employment through skills. He added that the Yogi

government has trained 2 million youth in the last nine years, of whom 1.25

million have found employment. He added that the target is to train 1 million

youth in 2026-27.

The minister stated that Project Praveen

provides skills training to schoolchildren, and the Zero Poverty

plan is launching a special employment campaign for youth from poor families,

women, and the disabled. Minister of State Kapil Dev Agarwal, MLC Mukesh

Sharma, MLC Pawan Singh Chauhan, MLA Dr. Neeraj Bora, and several officials and

officers were present at the event.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi