GORAKHPUR, Oct. 11 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday afternoon urged the youth to take advantage of the government's initiatives designed to promote entrepreneurship.

Inaugurating the Swadeshi Mela at Champa Devi Park in Gorakhpur, he encouraged youngsters to become job creators rather than job seekers. Under the Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan (CM Yuva) scheme, loans provided to set up businesses are completely guarantee-free and interest-free, he said.

Interacting with beneficiaries of the CM Yuva scheme, he said, "In the CM Yuva scheme, the government takes responsibility for both the loan guarantee and the interest. Additionally, the government provides 10% margin money to the beneficiaries. In the first phase, loan...