Use talents, skills and energies in development of state and country: CM

Bhopal: Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has urged youths to use their talents, skills and energies in development of the state and country by laying network of industries in villages of Madhya Pradesh. Shri Chouhan re-iterated his resolve that no one in Madhya Pradesh will be allowed to remain unemployed. Madhya Pradesh will be made number one state in development.
Shri Chouhan was addressing youths at a grand Yuva Sammelan at Lal Parade Ground here today. Addressing thousands of youths at the event, Chief Minister Shri 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. Shri Chouhan said that like students of government schools, students of private schools will be provided Rs. 25 thousand each to purchase laptops in September on securing 85 percent or above marks in class XII exam. Commerce & Industries Minister Shri Kailash Vijayvargiya, Water Resources & Finance Minister Shri Jayant Malaiya, School Education Minister Smt. Archana Chitnis and SC, ST Welfare Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah were specially present on the occasion.
Shri 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 percent loan subsidy will also be provided for 5 years. This year, 50 thousand youths will be benefited under the scheme.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan 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 percent. During last 9 years, 95 thousand 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. New job opportunities for youths have come up. Self-employment scheme is being run for rural craftspersons. Mukhyamantri Yuva Contractor Yojana has been launched for young engineers. Under the scheme, they will be provided upto Rs. 25 lakh with government guarantee.
Commerce & Industries Minister Shri Kailash Vijayvargiya informed that investment worth Rs. one lakh crore has been made in the state through which 1.50 lakh people will get jobs. Madhya Pradesh is now recognised as a developed state in the country and abroad. During last 3 months, loans have been sanctioned to 15 thousand youths under Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana. He urged youths to cooperate in Madhya Pradesh’s development by doing their best in their fields.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan released a booklet on successful entrepreneurs under Self-Employment Scheme by CEDMAP. He distributed cheques to beneficiaries of Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana. He distributed cheques of Rs. 25 thousand each to talented students to purchase laptops of their choice. The Chief Minister released a booklet on e-Lecture Programme prepared by Technical Education Department. On the occasion, a film on Yuva Swarozgar Yojana was also screened. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan went round an exhibition put up on the occasion. Mayor Smt. Krishna Gaur, MLAs Shri Jitendra Daga, Shri Dhruv Narayan Singh, Shri Vishwas Sarang, Chief Secretary Shri R. Parasuram, senior officers and large number of youths were present on the occasion.