<span style="color: #222222;">In Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Swavalamban Yojana has become an integral part of the life of educated unemployed youth.<br />''<br />''After getting benefits under this scheme, the number of youth going out of the state in search of jobs has comedown as they are moving towards self-employment.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that in Hamirpur district, the scheme has become the main source of livelihood of the youth near their homes.<br />''<br />''Instead of opting for government and private sector jobs, the educated unemployed youth of the state are adopting Swavalamban Yojana as self-employment and giving priority to setting up industry near their homes.<br />''<br />''At present, 65 industrial units have been set up in the Hamirpur district under this scheme.<br />''<br />''It may be recalled that a loan of Rs 25 crore 46 lakh, as well as a subsidy of Rs 3 core 59 lakh, was provided through various banks to establish small industries in the district, so far.<br />''<br />''Saket Chopra educated unemployed youth from small maliyana village of Hamirpur district took a loan of Rs 23 Lakh from the Kangra cooperative bank for purchasing JCB and other types of machinery for crusher unit.<br />''<br />''As a subsidy, he also got the benefit of Rs 6.29 lakh.  Now sitting at home he is earning Rs. 60,000 per month.<br />''<br />''Undoubtedly, the steps being taken by the educated unemployed youth of the state are contributing to make the nation self-reliant.</span><br />