Empowering youth for tomorrow of rich India

Empowering youth for tomorrow of rich India

Last Updated Aug - 16 - 2025, 12:21 PM | Source : PIB

From startups to skilling and education, young-cantered national initiatives are taking India's inclusive development journey forward with real opportunities an

India’s future is being shaped by its youth vibrant, driven, and full of promise. The “Yuva Shakti se Samruddha Bharat” initiative is a bold national push to convert that energy into a powerful force for growth and opportunity.

The centre of this attempt is Startup India Program, which has so far recognized more than 1,60,000 startups and has created 17.6 lakh jobs. The program provides funding, mentoring and regulatory guidance to ambitious entrepreneurs, which helps innovation-based enterprises to advance with real possibilities.

For small businesses Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is making changes, which provides loans up to Rs 20 lakh without any guarantee. Since 2015, Rs 33.65 lakh crore has been sanctioned, and only 6.67 crore loans have been distributed in 2023–24, of which more than 40% of women reached entrepreneurs.

Education reform is also coming to the centre. National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) is paving the way for transformational changes, which aims to get 100% gross enrolment in pre-school to secondary education by 2030 and 50% enrolment in higher education by 2035. Meanwhile, 14,500 schools are being converted into NEP-influential model schools under the initiative PM-Shri Initial, which has emphasized overall education, digital equipment and business experience.

Skills and employment qualifications are being given the same priority. Under the Skill India Mission, young Indians are being trained in various fields such as manufacturing, construction, services and fast developing industries. More than 1.63 crore youth have benefited from short-term training and pre-determined recognition programs through PMKVY. Also, through Sector Skill Councils, it is being ensured that skill training is in line with the demand of the actual market, where 36 industries-laid councils are shaping the entire ecosystem.

In essence, these coordinated efforts reflect a larger vision: one where youth are not just participants but architects of India’s prosperity. From startups and loans to education and skilling, every initiative is a step toward unlocking the boundless potential of the nation’s young minds.

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