GORAKHPUR, March 6 -- Laying stress on the role of the youth in India's growth, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said efforts are underway to prepare 10 lakh young entrepreneurs in Uttar Pradesh.

"Over the past 10 years, the country has emerged as a global economic powerhouse, with the youth playing a key role in making India the world's fifth-largest economy fuelled by initiatives introduced by PM Narendra Modi," Yogi said.

"In the next two years, India will become the third-largest economy, and young entrepreneurs will drive this growth," the CM said while addressing a gathering at Baba Gambhirnath auditorium here.

As part of this vision, Yogi distributed loans worth Rs.100 crore to 2,500 beneficiaries from Gorakhpur and Ba...