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Uttarakhand's Youth Revolution: How Udyamshala Yojana Fights Migration

Uttarakhand's Udyamshala Yojana is creating exciting self-employment opportunities for local youth and women. The scheme focuses on developing small-scale industries right in their home villages. Through training programs and workshops, participants learn to process local products and create marketable handicrafts. This innovative approach is successfully preventing migration while boosting rural economic development.

Key Points: Udyamshala Yojana Empowers Uttarakhand Youth With Self-Employment

  • Scheme promotes small-scale industries in rural Bageshwar district areas
  • Youth trained to run local product processing and handicraft units
  • Workshops provide marketing and branding expertise to entrepreneurs
  • Initiative helps prevent migration by creating village employment opportunities
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Uttarakhand: Udyamshala Yojana empowering youth, making them self-reliant

CM Pushkar Dhami's Udyamshala Yojana transforms rural Uttarakhand by creating self-employment opportunities, preventing migration through local business ventures.

"Today, when three departments are involved, a buyers-sellers meet is being organised through the Udyamshala Yojana in Rishikesh - Vinod, Udyamshala Yojana Manager"

Dehradun, Nov 10

Udyamshala Yojana, launched some years ago in Devbhoomi, is fast emerging as a beacon of hope for hordes of youngsters and the aspirant middle class, as it has opened wide avenues of self-employment opportunities for them, enabling them to take charge of their lives.

As the scheme facilitates empowering the residents in their own villages and towns to open business ventures for self-employment, this has found good resonance on the ground, and people are increasingly opting for it.

Being managed by the Rural Development Department (REAP), small-scale industries are being promoted in many rural areas of Bageshwar district, heralding a new beginning for the youth and middle class in increasing self-employment opportunities.

Under the scheme, local youth and women are being trained and provided employment opportunities in their own villages. In various blocks of Bageshwar district, the youth have taken steps towards self-employment under the Udyamshala scheme.

Some are running processing units for local products, while others are engaged in handicrafts and food processing.

The Rural Development Department is also organising a one-day workshop in Bageshwar district, where experts are providing training and information on marketing and branding.

Udyamshala Yojana manager Vinod said, "Today, when three departments are involved, a buyers-sellers meet is being organised through the Udyamshala Yojana in Rishikesh. Buyers have arrived from various districts..."

The unique initiative by CM Pushkar Dhami is being considered a new approach to mountain development. It has not only instilled confidence in the youth but is also playing an important role in preventing migration.

Notably, the Mukhyamantri Udyamshala Yojana (MUY) is a program designed to help rural entrepreneurs, women and community-based organisations, based on the stage of their entrepreneurial journey.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Great initiative but implementation is key. Hope the training and support continues beyond workshops. Many government schemes start well but fade away. Need proper monitoring and follow-up to ensure real impact on ground.
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Ananya R
Processing local products and handicrafts - this is brilliant! Uttarakhand has such rich natural resources and traditional skills. Empowering women through these ventures can transform rural economy. 👏
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Vikram M
The buyers-sellers meet in Rishikesh is a smart move. Marketing is often the biggest challenge for rural entrepreneurs. Connecting them directly with buyers can really boost their confidence and business prospects.
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Sarah B
As someone who has visited Uttarakhand multiple times, I've seen the migration problem firsthand. This scheme addresses the root cause by creating opportunities locally. Hope to see more such state-led initiatives across India.
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Karthik V
While the scheme looks promising, I hope they're also focusing on digital literacy and e-commerce training. In today's world, rural entrepreneurs need to tap into online markets to truly scale their businesses. The offline buyers-sellers meets are good but limited in reach.

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