Gandhinagar, Oct. 8 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has stated that the country's vast youth population, the demographic dividend, is the greatest asset. He further noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is determined to convert this asset into a driving force for the nation's long-term prosperity.

According to the press release, the Chief Minister addressed the Youth Employment and Skill Empowerment Ceremony held in Gandhinagar on the second day of Vikas Saptah, a statewide celebration from October 7 to 15. The event was broadcast live to ITIs in all 33 districts of the state.

On this occasion, appointment letters were distributed to 57,502 youths who secured employment in the private sector through 658 recruitment fairs hel...