Over 8 crore youth became entrepreneurs for first time: PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb 20 (KNN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that about 8 crore youth have become entrepreneurs for the first time and 38 crore Mudra loans have been given across the country so far. 

Addressing the Uttarakhand Rozgar Mela via video message on Monday, he informed that the share of women and youth belonging to the SC/ST/OBC category is maximum.

He highlighted that today marks a new beginning for those who got their appointment letters and said that it is not just a life-changing opportunity but a medium for holistic change. 

Emphasising on the new experiments taking place in the country in the educational sector, the Prime Minister noted that most appointees would be serving in the field of education.

“The new National Education Policy prepares the youth of India for the new century,” the Prime Minister remarked as he laid down the responsibility enshrined upon the youth of Uttarakhand to take this resolution forward.

He said that the recruitment campaign in government services is also a step taken in this direction. 

“It is the constant endeavor of the central government that the youth of Uttarakhand return to their villages,” the Prime Minister said as he highlighted the new employment and self-employment opportunities being created in the mountainous regions. 

Throwing light on the investments in infrastructural development in Uttarakhand, he said that the laying of new roads and rail lines is not only boosting connectivity but also creating many employment opportunities. 

The Prime Minister said that job opportunities are getting a boost everywhere and gave examples of construction workers, engineers, raw material industries and shops. 

He also noted the new opportunities being created due to an increase in demand in the transport sector.  (KNN Bureau)