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Daijiworld Media Network

Hubballi, Jan 12: Karnataka has launched a self-employment scheme under the name of Swamy Vivekananda to provide jobs to 5 lac youth, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Thursday, January 12.

Speaking after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 26th edition of the National Youth Festival in the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad on Thursday, he said this scheme aimed to make the youths self-employed.

“It is named after Swami Vivekananda as he has been a source of inspiration for many youths plus a monk. He was a great personality who preached meditation and knowledge to the youths,” Bommai said.

The chief minister said Narendra Modi is a source of inspiration for many to lead a self-reliant life.

The prime minister has considered the country's huge population as a demographic dividend and plans to use the force to build the nation. Modi has created a sensation among the youth through the programs like Khelo India, he said.

Bommai said Karnataka is the first state in the country to implement the New Education Policy.

For the coming International Olympics, the state has selected 75 athletes, adopted them, and they are being trained them to win medals for the county, he disclosed.

The week-long youth festival must inspire the youth of Karnataka, CM added.

Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, union minister Prahlad Joshi, chief secretary Vandita Sharma and state BJP chief Nalin Kumar Kateel were among the dignitaries who were present.