Budget

roadmap for building self-reliant Uttar Pradesh

Budget

focused on modern skills, startups and employment generation

Budget

2026-27 to accelerate education, innovation and entrepreneurship

Resolve

to go beyond jobs and make youth entrepreneurs: Minister Kapil Dev Agarwal

Lucknow,

17 Feb (HS): During a discussion on the Uttar Pradesh Budget 2026-27 in the

Legislative Council, Kapil Dev Agarwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge)

for Vocational Education, Skill Development, and Entrepreneurship, stated that

this budget is a pledge to empower youth, strengthen a skills-based economy,

and position Uttar Pradesh as a technological and industrial leader. He added

that this budget is a document of holistic development, encompassing education,

employment, entrepreneurship, agriculture, and social inclusion.

Minister

Agarwal said that under the leadership of Yogi Adityanath, a new tradition of

development has been established in the state, with comprehensive changes

visible in every sector, from education to health, employment to industry.

Modernization of higher education institutions, promotion of smart classes,

digital learning, research, and innovation are preparing youth for global

competition. Industry linking, startup culture, and innovation-based education

in universities are providing youth with skills along with degrees.

He

stated that the Skill Development Department has equipped ITIs, polytechnics,

and training centers with modern technologies. Youth are being prepared for

future needs by providing training in areas such as artificial intelligence,

data science, cybersecurity, electric vehicles, drones, aviation, and 3D

printing. Effective arrangements have been made for internships,

apprenticeships, and placement linking to establish a direct link between

training and employment, enabling youth to become job creators rather than job

seekers.

Minister

Agarwal said that provisions for data center parks, industrial investment, the

startup ecosystem, and encouraging MSMEs are milestones on the path toward a

self-reliant Uttar Pradesh. Energy and irrigation schemes for farmers,

employment and participation opportunities for women, and infrastructure

expansion are strengthening inclusive growth. The transparent recruitment

process that has provided employment to millions of youth without corruption is

a testament to good governance.

He

said that today the state's ITI and skill institutes are becoming centers of

innovation, equipped with new technologies. He urged the members of the House

to visit their respective districts and observe the skill institutes, saying

that if the youth become self-reliant, Uttar Pradesh will become self-reliant,

and this will realize the resolve of a self-reliant India.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi