During the discussion on the motion of thanks to the Governor’s Address in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presented a comprehensive roadmap focused on technology adoption, skill development and entrepreneurship, stating that the state is steadily advancing towards an innovation-driven economy.
He said the government is working to connect youth with skills, technology and entrepreneurial opportunities to transform Uttar Pradesh into an emerging technology and innovation-based economy. According to him, vocational education and Industrial Training Institutes are being restructured to align with emerging sectors, with new centres established in areas such as artificial intelligence, digital technology, semiconductors, data science, robotics, drone technology and space technology.
With support from Tata Technologies, two Industrial Training Institutes in every district are being upgraded under a hub-and-spoke model to strengthen technical training infrastructure across the state.
Referring to the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020, the Chief Minister said curriculum modernisation and integration of technology into education are currently underway to better prepare students for future industry demands.
On the entrepreneurship front, he stated that under the CM Yuva Udyami Yojana, around 1.1 lakh youth have received interest-free and collateral-free loans with 10 percent margin money support. A separate initiative for women entrepreneurs is also being implemented, alongside digital empowerment efforts under the Swami Vivekananda Yuva Sashaktikaran Yojana.
Citing flagship central programmes such as Skill India, Startup India and Stand Up India, Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh is now home to over 20,000 startups, supported by 76 incubators, seven Centres of Excellence and eight unicorns.
He further claimed that unemployment in the state has declined sharply from around 19 percent under the previous government to 2.24 percent at present, attributing the change to policy reforms, improved law and order, and a more investment-friendly environment.
