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OVERVIEW

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to transform India into an for most young people, and
has famously said, “The world attractive investment hub, they were discouraged from
has admitted that India has two assisting MSMEs and programs pursuing it professionally.
limitless powers—demography such as the Production Linked However, PM Modi brought a
& democracy.” India currently Incentive Scheme for domestic crucial behavioural and mindset
has the world’s largest young production have contributed change and introduced various
population, and the government towards creating employment policies that have allowed
under Prime Minister Modi is opportunities for young Indians. innumerable youngsters to fulfil
committed to harnessing its their dream of pursuing sports
potential to the fullest. Rozgar Mela, a recruitment drive as a career. India saw its best-
for 10 lakh Central government ever performance in history
The National Education Policy jobs, has been launched by the during the Tokyo Olympics and
(NEP) of 2020 overhauled the government. The youth are also Paralympics in 2021. This has
existing education system being given an opportunity been an outcome of long-term
after over thirty years. NEP to serve in the Armed Forces planning and support through
envisions a paradigm shift in under the Agnipath scheme. It the flagship Target Olympic
the Indian school and higher will instill a fresh lease of ‘Josh’ Podium Scheme.
education system that is and ‘Jazba’ in the Armed Forces,
rooted in Indian ethos, is more while at the same time bringing As India enters Amrit Kaal,
learner-centric, and aims to about a transformational shift its demographic dividend is
make India a global knowledge towards a more tech-savvy force. uniquely poised to usher in an
superpower. In the last 11 years The focus has not been just to era of rapid social, economic,
alone, a record number of new create employment but also and technological innovation
IITs, IIMs, medical colleges, and to build entrepreneurship, and advancement. The
universities have been opened transforming the youth from job government in the last 11 years
across the country. Along with seekers to job creators. has been fully committed to
education, skilling, and upskilling supporting the youth in all its
have also been the focus of the Unlike earlier when people goals and endeavours.
Modi government. were risk-averse and opted
for salaried jobs, the youth
Since its launch, more than 1.6 today is becoming enterprising
crore youngsters have received because of the conducive
skill training under the PM policy environment. Through
Kaushal Vikas Yojana, thereby the Startup India programme * * *
improving their employment that was launched in 2016, the
prospects. Modi government has taken
numerous measures to promote
The success of the Modi entrepreneurship by providing
government’s prioritization of a host of tax benefits, easing
creating new formal jobs for regulations, and reducing the
the youth can be seen in the compliance burden.
massive rise in new Employee
Provident Fund Organisation Like entrepreneurship, sports
accounts. Consistent efforts was considered a distraction

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