Haryana
Haryana Launches Schemes for Youth
- 14 Aug 2024
- 3 min read
Why in News?
Recently, The Haryana Chief Minister participated in an International Youth Day programme organised by the Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Department.
- He launched the Drone Didi Yojana, Contractor Saksham Yuva Yojana and the IT Saksham Yuva Yojana.
Key Points
- Haryana has helped over one lakh youth in skill development under the Haryana Kaushal Vikas Mission and provided 1.44 lakh jobs to the youth.
- Contractor Saksham Yuva Yojanaz:
- The government will provide skill training to 10,000 engineering diploma and degree holders for three months so that they can become self-dependent.
- The government will also provide these youth with Rs 3 lakh interest-free loan for one year.
- The youth will be able to apply for government contracts of up to the value of Rs 25 lakh of the state Panchayati Raj Department.
- IT Saksham Yuva Yojana:
- Through this scheme the state government will provide IT training to graduate and postgraduate youth to help them make a career in the sector.
- The youth will be provided training in coding, Java language, web designing, networking and digital marketing, among others.
- Drone Didi Yojana:
- Under this scheme, the state government will provide training to 5,000 young women in drone operation and management in 2024-25.
- The government will provide them 80% of the cost of drones and other equipment.
- Unemployment grant hiked:
- The Chief Minister announced an increase in the unemployment allowance for Class XII pass youth from Rs 900 per month to Rs 1,200 from 1st August, 2024.
- The unemployment grant for the graduate youth has been increased to Rs 2,000 per month and for the postgraduate youth to Rs 3,500 per month.
- The government will provide such grants to 2.61 lakh youth.
Haryana Skill Development Mission (HSDM)
- It was established in May 2015 by the State Government.
- Its aim is to empower youth to take part in the economic and all around growth of Haryana and India.
- It is a single point of contact within the Government to formulate and steer skill development schemes across the Department.
- HSDM acts as an integrated mission which combines the efforts of various State Departments in achieving the skill development target of the State.
