Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has urged the youth to use their talents, skills and energies in development of the State by laying network of industries in villages of Madhya Pradesh. Chouhan reiterated his resolve that no one in Madhya Pradesh will be allowed to remain unemployed. Madhya Pradesh will be made number one State in development.
Chouhan was addressing the youth at a grand Yuva Sammelan at lal Parade Ground here on Monday. Addressing thousands of youths at the event, Chief Minister Chouhan urged them to start their own industries and businesses. They should become engineer-contractors. Youths will be provided loan through banks on guarantee of Madhya Pradesh Government. He also urged youths to secure higher posts by achieving success in UPSC exams.
Madhya Pradesh Government will give guarantee on loans taken by youths for higher, technical education etc. Chouhan said that like students of government schools, students of private schools will be provided Rs 25,000 each to purchase laptops in September on securing 85 per cent or above marks in class XII exam. Commerce and Industries Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, Water Resources and Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya, School Education Minister Archana Chitnis and SC, ST Welfare Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah were specially present on the occasion.
Chouhan said that there is no work in the world that youths cannot do. Dreams of martyrs and revolutionaries can be fulfilled by youths only. Youths have capacity to become big industrialists. They should become employers and not job-seekers. Youths should dream big and live for country and society. They should remember that their lives are for country and society. He said that no hindrance will be allowed in youths’ education.
State Government has chalked out a number of schemes to ensure youths’ bright future. State Government will give guarantee for loan under Higher Education loan Scheme. Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana has been chalked out for youths under which upto Rs 25 lakh loan will be provided to set up industries.
Besides, 5 per cent loan subsidy will also be provided for 5 years. This year, 50 thousand youths will be benefited under the scheme. The Chief Minister said that Madhya Pradesh has attained status of developed state during last 9 years. Madhya Pradesh’s growth rate has increased form -4 percent to 10.02 percent. Similarly, Madhya Pradesh’s agriculture growth rate is 18.33 percent whereas country’s agriculture growth rate is 3 per cent. During last 9 years, 95,000 kilometer long roads have been constructed whereas only 14 thousand kilometer long roads were constructed in entire history of Madhya Pradesh.
Area under irrigation has been increased from 7.5 lakh hectare to 25 lakh hectare. Power generation capacity is now 10 thousand 600 MW as against 2900 MW in the past. A network of small and cottage industries will be laid in the State. The State is emerging as hub of information technology and textiles. Investment in the State is increasing.