India emerging as major global power: CM Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that India, which once faced an identity crisis, is now emerging as a major global power through strong and visionary leadership.

“A strong and effective leadership is one that can change the world’s perception of a nation. For the past 11 years, India has been witnessing such leadership,” he said.

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The Chief Minister was addressing the certificate distribution ceremony organized by Samsung Innovation Campus at Yogiraj Baba Gambhirnath Auditorium, where certificates were awarded to around 1,300 students from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University and other technical institutes. CM Yogi personally handed certificates to eight students.

Recalling the pre-2014 period, he said India was then passing through an identity crisis marked by corruption and a declining global image.

CM Yogi urged youth to focus on innovation and emerging technologies that improve ease of living.

“Technology can be a powerful tool for development. It must be used to simplify and enrich people’s lives,” he said.

Citing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, he noted its emphasis on technology and skill development, and said that if implemented effectively, it could bring transformative change. Aligning with NEP’s vision, the Uttar Pradesh government, in partnership with Tata Technologies, has launched a programme to link students from over 150 ITIs with modern vocational training.

Turning to environmental issues, the Chief Minister said the world is facing a grave ecological crisis. “Delhi has turned into a gas chamber. Despite government initiatives, people still burn stubble and dump waste irresponsibly. Such habits worsen pollution,” he said.

Highlighting traditional community-driven practices, he said that earlier, cleanliness and waste management were taken up collectively in villages and towns. “Waste was turned into compost and reused in farming. Such systems were self-motivated. A society that depends solely on the government becomes weak and regressive; a society that leads itself always moves forward,” he remarked.

CM Yogi highlighted the Samsung Innovation Campus as a platform for self-reliance. He said that through this initiative, youth can start their own startups with strong government support. “The Uttar Pradesh government has created a Rs 1,000 crore fund to promote youth self-reliance,” he announced.

He urged industries and institutions to work together to provide internship opportunities to students, stressing that practical knowledge is essential along with theoretical learning because only applied knowledge is useful in life. He called upon youth to connect themselves with emerging technologies.

The Chief Minister said that while the elderly population is growing in many parts of the world, India remains the youngest nation. “Within India, Uttar Pradesh has the largest youth population. Nearly 50–60% of the state’s workforce comprises young people. By receiving updated training, they can become self-reliant and strengthen the economy,” he said. To promote this, the state government is rapidly implementing the Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme, under which 2 crore youth are being provided tablets and smartphones.

CM Yogi said that Samsung, one of the world’s largest electronics manufacturing companies, has chosen Uttar Pradesh as its brand ambassador for production.

“Samsung has established its largest plant in Noida. India is now the largest user of mobile phones and the internet globally. Of all mobile phones made in India, 55% are produced in UP, and 60% of electronic devices manufactured in the country also come from UP. This shows the vast opportunities available here for youth,” he added.