With new youth policy, Rajasthan will be the leading state in India by 2030: Ashok Gehlot

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Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said that with the new youth policy, Rajasthan will become the leading state of the country by 2030. The youth policy will be released soon and a youth development and welfare fund of Rs 500 crore will also be set up, he said. Addressing the state level youth mahapanchayat 'Yuva Sankalp' organised at the Agricultural Research Centre here here, Gehlot said the youth policy will become a powerful medium to make the government's Vision 2030 a reality.

A presentation on the new youth policy was shown at the programme and a short film on it was also screened later. Youth Board President Sitaram Lamba handed over the draft of the new youth policy to the chief minister. The chief minister said that his government has taken many important decisions in the interest of the youth.

The state government is continuously working for the welfare of the youth, their employment and skill development, and making efforts to provide them with higher education opportunities, he said. The youth have the power to bring change in society and their energy and ability to innovate can give a new direction to our society, he added. Meanwhile, new decisions are being taken for better law and order in the state, the chief minister said.

Strict action is being taken by maintaining a record of miscreants, he said. The government is also running a campaign against bars and night clubs that remain open beyond the stipulated time, Gehlot said, adding that strict action will be taken against them. Highlighting the policy of compulsory First Information Report (FIR), Gehlot said it has increased the public's faith in the police.