Lucknow. To digitally empower the youth, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday launched the second phase of the 25 lakh tablet distribution campaign under the Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme in Lucknow. In a program organized on the occasion of Tribal Pride Day and birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda, the Chief Minister distributed tablets to more than 50 thousand students and trainees of more than 300 educational institutions of Lucknow, Hardoi, Sitapur and Unnao of Lucknow division.
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The Chief Minister said that in collaboration with Infosys, free study material of more than 18 thousand courses has been made available in these tablets. Along with studying modern subjects like Yoga, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Tech, the youth will also get information about the schemes of the Central and State Government. He said that in the last nine and a half years, the state government has given government jobs to more than nine and a half lakh youth. Preparations are on to give appointment letters to more than one lakh youth by 26th January.
Explaining the importance of tablets to the youth, the Chief Minister said that it is not just a means of entertainment but is the key to securing their future. It should be used for knowledge, innovation and nation building. Get information about the country and the world by joining the digital library and develop your skills. He said that the government has changed its policy as per the needs and demands of the youth and has decided to provide tablets in place of smartphones.
Yuva Sathi app in tablet, complete information about government schemes
CM Yogi said that through the Yuva Sathi app in the tablet, the youth will get information about the schemes of the Central and State Government. Schemes like Scholarship, Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, PM Internship, CM Internship, CM Yuva and PM Mudra Yojana are available in it. More than 18 thousand free courses have also been given in collaboration with Infosys. Youth can study Yoga, Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech and other subjects as per their interest.
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The Chief Minister said that Uttar Pradesh is producing more than two lakh Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) graduates every year. The state is also among the leading states of the country in the field of engineering, polytechnic and vocational education. Global companies like Tata, Samsung, Hinduja and HCL are helping in training the youth of the state as per the future needs.
Youth reminded of strength on Birsa Munda's birth anniversary
While justifying organizing the program on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda on November 15, the Chief Minister said that at the age of just 25, Birsa Munda had shaken the foundations of the British rule and had raised the trumpet for the country's independence. He fought to protect the motherland, honor and self-respect. Today, with the same determination, work is being done towards building a new India as per the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said that Swami Vivekananda is India's biggest spiritual youth icon. Youth empowerment campaign was started in his name. This scheme was started on 25 December 2021, on the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. At that time, studies and examinations were being affected due to the Corona epidemic. The government decided that despite the pandemic, students' studies and examinations would not be disrupted. For this purpose, a target was set to provide tablets and smartphones to two crore youth. In the first phase, devices have been distributed to 60 lakh students.
CM Yogi said that India is the youngest nation in the world. About 56 percent of the country's population is youth, while the share of youth in Uttar Pradesh ranges from 56 to 60 percent. He gave the message of determination and national service to the youth by giving examples of Lord Ram, Lord Krishna, Mahatma Buddha, Adi Shankaracharya, Abhimanyu, Guru Gobind Singh, Rani Lakshmibai, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Chandrashekhar Azad and other revolutionaries.
'No curfew, no riot, everything is fine in UP'
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The Chief Minister said that the policy of zero tolerance towards crime and criminals has changed the image and identity of Uttar Pradesh. Now no curfew, no riot in UP and everything is fine in UP. The mafias were buried in the ground and the rioters were hiding. Strict action was taken against those who were playing with the lives of youth and the copying mafia.
He said that earlier people in other states used to stay away after hearing the name of UP, but today the youth, businessmen and daughters of the state are getting respect in the country and the world. Uttar Pradesh has emerged from the identity of a BIMARU state and has joined the top three economies of the country. The previous governments considered the population of more than 25 crores in the state as a burden, whereas his government saw it as a demographic dividend and worked to provide opportunities to the youth.
Youth should become job givers and not job seekers.
The Chief Minister said that the government is going to establish Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Economic and Industrial Zone in every district. An industrial city will be developed on 56 thousand acres in Bundelkhand. 55 percent of the mobile phones manufactured in the country are being manufactured in Uttar Pradesh, while 60 percent of the electronic components are being manufactured in the state. Before 2017, there were only 120 startups in the state, today their number has increased to more than 25 thousand. Under CM Yuva Yojana, interest-free and guarantee-free loans are being made available, so that the youth become job givers and not job seekers.
Giving the example of Lucknow's HCL unit, he said that in 2017 only 100 people worked there, today 18 thousand youth are employed there. The youth of the state have also got an opportunity in the BrahMos missile project. 500 youth were selected through AKTU. AK-203 rifle is being manufactured in Amethi and its parts are being produced in Kanpur.
Appeal to 18 year old youth to get their names added to the voter list
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The Chief Minister appealed to the youth that those who are completing 18 years of age on January 1, 2027, should register their names in the voter list. He said that becoming a voter is a campaign to strengthen the democratic system. Becoming a voter of an ineligible person is an attempt to snatch away the rights of an eligible person. The youth should understand both their constitutional rights and responsibilities.
The Chief Minister said that now there is no rule of mafia in the state, but rule of law. Expansion of security, investment, industry and employment opportunities is the basis of empowerment of youth. The tablet given in the hands of the youth will become a medium to carry forward this change.