CM for branding of cow dung, cow urine products
Advocating branding of products made from cow dung and cow urine, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that this would increase employment opportunities in the state under micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector.
He also said that over five lakh youth had got employment through One District, One Product (ODOP) scheme in one year.
“Zero budget farming is being promoted through conservation and promotion of cows. Branding of products made from cow dung and cow urine is needed. This will increase employment opportunities. Youth will be linked with employment as well as entrepreneurship in every district of the state through CM Youth Hub scheme. Youth will get Rs 2500 under CM Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme,” the chief minister said while inaugurating the Kaushal Satrang programme organised by the Vocational Education and Skill Development and Labour and Employment Exchange departments at the Lok Bhawan here on Thursday..
On this occasion, the chief minister launched the seven components of Kaushal Satrang.
The chief minister said that this programme was dedicated to employment and self-employment of the youth of Uttar Pradesh. He said the programme, organised by combining the seven components of Kaushal Satrang, was a commendable effort.
The chief minister said that in the ODOP scheme, the state government had found a means for the prosperity of the state. He pointed out that through this scheme, five lakh youth had got employment in a year. He said that on account of the popularity of the ODOP scheme, a separate budget had been earmarked for it for all the states in the Union Budget this time.
“With the employment of potters through the Matikala Board, there has been a big change in their lives,” Yogi said.
The chief minister also declared that one Arogya Mitra each would be deployed in all the primary health centres (PHCs) in the state to inform people about the health related schemes being run by the government.
“Every person gets an opportunity in life, but there are challenges to meet that opportunity. Only the person who turns challenges into opportunities can succeed in life. This is extremely important for our youth and for a state like Uttar Pradesh. The objective of the Skill Development Mission is to inculcate such thinking among the youth,” he said.
The chief minister said that in the fiscal year 2015-2016, the per capita income of the country was Rs 1,20,000 and UP’s per capita income was Rs 42,000 and Uttar Pradesh lagged behind in the competition for the development of the country. “Why was the state lagging behind for the last 65-70 years, is a matter of concern,” he added.
Yogi said there was a lot of talent among the youth of the state but there was a need to give the youth the right direction.
“There should be employment and self-employment programmes for youth at district and tehsil level. Kaushal Satrang will enhance the colours in the lives of the youth, they will get new direction and will get immense employment opportunities,” he said.
Along with the chief minister, Labour and Employment Exchange Minister Swami Prasad Maurya, Minister of State for Vocational Education and Skill Development Kapil Dev Aggarwal, Chief Secretary RK Tiwari and other dignitaries and students were present in the programme.
Seven components of Kaushal Satrang were launched in the programme. They include CM Yuva Hub (Chief Minister’s Youth Entrepreneurship Development Campaign), CM APPS (Chief Minister’s Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme) and District Skill Development Programme (DSDP).
