India, June 19 -- Kerala Chief Minister and Finance Minister V.D. Satheesan on Friday unveiled the UDF government's first revised Budget, announcing a Rs.50 crore initiative aimed at empowering Generation-Z and positioning young innovators at the centre of the state's future economic growth.

Presenting the Budget in the Assembly, Satheesan described Gen-Z as a transformative force in the digital era, highlighting the generation's rapid adoption of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Data Science, Internet of Things (IoT) and Virtual Reality (VR).

The Chief Minister said the initiative would help channel the creativity and technological capabilities of young people into Kerala's startup ecosystem, resear...