Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 16 (HBTV): The CM YUVA Yojana, launched by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is helping turn youth aspirations into reality. On Friday, the Chief Minister inaugurated the CM YUVA Conclave & Expo 2025 at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow, where five beneficiaries shared how the initiative has become a catalyst for self-reliance and entrepreneurship, according to a press release.

The beneficiaries highlighted that CM Yogi ensured the scheme was not confined to announcements but implemented effectively at the ground level. Each expressed gratitude for support that transformed their ambitions into achievements, the release stated.

Prabhnoor Kaur from Kanpur, a professional baker trained in Bengaluru, said she had long aspired to launch her own venture but lacked resources. After receiving a loan of ₹4.25 lakh under the CM YUVA Yojana, she established a luxury bakery studio that now employs others. “The scheme has given youth a platform to realize their dreams,” she said.

Vijay Pandey, a traditional wooden toy maker, shared that despite having skills, he lacked capital. After learning of the scheme on social media, he secured a loan within 20 days and now supplies to 16 districts while employing more than 15 people. “The Chief Minister didn’t just announce the scheme, he ensured it reached people like us,” Pandey said.

Similarly, Shashank Chaurasia of Lucknow, a pharmacist-turned-entrepreneur, used the scheme to set up a wedding and commercial photography studio. His venture now has a turnover of ₹4-5 lakh and provides jobs for local youth.

Lucknow-based biotechnologist Tuba Siddiqui said the scheme enabled her to expand her eco-friendly cleaning products business. With her loan sanctioned in just 15 days, she now employs more than 10 people and supplies to cities including Delhi and Mumbai. “Today, I proudly stand as a woman entrepreneur who has carved her own path,” she said.

Amardeep Singh, a physiotherapist from Sitapur, established a recovery centre with the scheme’s support, employing four to five others. “This scheme gave me the courage to start something of my own and transformed my life,” he reflected.

These accounts underline how the CM YUVA Yojana is enabling youth across Uttar Pradesh to turn potential into progress, becoming a driver of entrepreneurship and self-reliance in the state, the release added.

(ANI)