With the explosion of AI , and Bharat having approximately 60% population in 18-45 age group , this YUVA-DIWAS is very special .
I tried to think from a youth oriented perspective about my district .
1- Amethi , with a population of 2.5 million , have about 1 million persons in the 18-40 age group .
2- Education::
Approx 50,000 young girls and boys are in 11th and 12th ( more than 50% in government administered or aided institutions) , in the age group of 17-19 .
Approximately 35000 are in graduate and post graduate courses . ( age group of 19-25)
For advanced education, RGPIT ( cutting edge institution for energy and petroleum studies ) , IGRUVA ( flight training civil aviation academy) , FDDI ( footwear design institute) are there having more than 3000 students.
3- Skilling ::
Approx 3500 young tech experts have been trained by 6 govt ITI’s in last two years . Approximately 1000 technicians by 2 govt polytechnics in last 2 years.
Under skill India initiative, following Hon. PM and Hon. CM sir’s vision , under UP-skill development mission , more than 3500 students have been given a trade / profession specific free of cost training , and more than 2000 have been placed .
Under PMKVY ( prime minister kaushal vikas yojana ) more than 1200 have been trained and more than 1150 have been placed.
Tapping the synergy with the private sector , Indorama group and RGPIT are helping us in local skilling programs.
For cutting edge coding skills a MOU has been signed with CodeYogi , ensuring free of cost coding and digital design training to more than 5000 students.
4- Livelihood and entrepreneurship::
Amethi being a significantly agrarian district , We have connected more than 15000 farmers with 65 FPO’s.
In the last 2 years alone 25 FPO’s have been given farm machinery banks and 2 FPO’s have been provided with seed processing centres.
Under the agri-junction scheme , 35 one stop farm solution centres have been opened , and 80 agri-entrepreneurs have been trained to run them and build a business. they have been supported by capital support to the tune of 25 lacs.
Training , supply chain support have also been provided.
For the post harvest , food processing sector , under PMFME ( PM formalisation of micro food enterprises) , more than 238 entrepreneurs have been given capital support of 180 million INR .
Micro and medium ventures and livelihood promotion by multiple schemes is the bedrock of youth empowerment.
Tapping NRLM (national rural livelihood mission) more than 10000 SHG (self-help groups) have been created in villages , covering more than 0.1 million females .
These 1 lac female entrepreneurs have been supported by a capital infusion of 350 million INR .
We also have 470 young females working as BC sakhi (banking correspondent at cutting edge level , accelerating financial inclusion ) .
Approximately 500 vidyut sakhi ( young female workers helping in electric meter billing )
And following Hon. PM’s recent vision of drone – didi , 14 smart female entrepreneurs have been chosen for being drone operators .
For young business aspirants ,
More than 20000 young entrepreneurs have been given MUDRA loans , to the tune of approx 4000 million INR.
A very interesting scheme ODOP ( which helps in scaling up local artisan products ) has helped 25 entrepreneurs by capital provision of 90 million INR and skill + marketing support .
Hon. PM’s flagship scheme PMEGP ( PM employment guarantee program) , have covered more than 100 entrepreneurs and supported them via a capital of 180 million INR.
A latest initiative named vishvakarma shram samman yojna ( traditional trade based skill enhancement) is taking pace with enrollment of more than 2000 youngsters ( 900 tailors + 250 halwai (chefs ) + 150 barbers etc ) .
There are so many other schemes .
5- Key challenge is to build confidence in youth and provide this paradigm shift of being a “job provider” rather “job-seeker”
6- In villages , by converging NREGA and PRI funds more than 150 rural sport parks have been created.
7- More than 125 rural libraries have been set up in panchayat bhawan.
8- We are committed to youth-led growth .
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