Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said that 90 thousand crore rupees are spent annually on youth development programmes by the Central Government. He was addressing the National Youth Conclave – 2023 hosted by the National Institute of Urban Affairs under the aegis of India’s G20 presidency. He said, the explosion of start-ups in the country is a testament to the entrepreneurial culture that the youth of the country have inspired in recent years.
Mr Puri commended the conclave for providing a platform for young people to amplify their concerns on issues such as climate change, the future of work, and youth in democracy. The Minister said, he is confident that India will be a world leader in all respects by 2047 due to the youth dividend.
