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OVERVIEW

Prime Minister Narendra Modi the youth can be seen in the that was launched in 2016, the
has famously said “The world massive rise in new Employee Modi government has taken
has admitted that India has two Provident Fund Organisation numerous measures to promote
limitless powers - demography & accounts. Consistent efforts to entrepreneurship by providing
democracy.” India currently has the transform India into an attractive a host of tax benefits, easing
world’s largest young population, investment hub, assisting regulations and reducing the
and the government under Prime MSMEs and programmes such compliance burden.
Minister Modi is committed to as Production Linked Incentive
harnessing its potential to the Scheme for domestic production Like entrepreneurship, sports
fullest. have contributed towards creating was considered a distraction for
employment opportunities for most young people, and they were
The National Education Policy young Indians. discouraged from pursuing it
(NEP) of 2020 overhauled the professionally. However, PM Modi
existing education system after Rozgar Mela, a recruitment drive brought a crucial behavioural and
over thirty years. NEP envisions a for 10 lakh Central government mindset change and introduced
paradigm shift in the Indian school jobs has been launched by the various policies that have allowed
and higher education system government. The youth are also innumerable youngsters to fulfil
that is rooted in Indian ethos, is being given an opportunity to their dream of pursuing sports as
more learner-centric, and aims to serve in the Armed Forces under a career. India saw its best-ever
make India a global knowledge the Agnipath scheme. It will performance in history during the
superpower. In the last nine years provide a fresh lease of ‘Josh’ and Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
alone, a record number of new ‘Jazba’ in the Armed Forces, whilst in 2021. This has been an outcome
IITs, IIMs, medical colleges, and at the same time bringing about of long-term planning and support
universities have been opened a transformational shift towards a through the flagship Target
across the country. Along with more tech-savvy force. Olympic Podium Scheme.
education, skilling, and upskilling
have also been the focus of the The focus has not been just to As India enters Amrit Kaal, its
Modi government. Since its launch, create employment but also demographic dividend is uniquely
more than 1.37 crore youngsters to build entrepreneurship, poised to usher in an era of rapid
have received skill training transforming the youth from job social, economic, and technological
under the PM Kaushal Vikas seekers to job creators. Unlike innovation and advancement.
Yojana, thereby improving their earlier when people were risk The government in the last nine
employment prospects. averse and opted for salaried years has been fully committed
jobs, the youth today is raring to supporting the youth in all its
The success of the Modi to go because of the conducive goals and endeavours.
government’s prioritization of policy environment. Through
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creating new formal jobs for the Startup India programme

36 9 Years - Seva, Sushasan, Garib Kalyan