Rajasthan
Rajasthan Scraps Youth Internship Scheme
- 27 Dec 2023
- 1 min read
Why in News?
The newly elected Rajasthan government has decided to scrap ‘Rajeev Gandhi Yuva Mitra Internship Scheme’ (RGYMIS) from 31st December 2023.
Key Points
- Launched in 2021-22, the scheme aimed to provide practical work experience to young graduates and help them develop their skills and knowledge.
- Under this the interns were placed in various government departments and agencies, and they were provided a stipend of up to Rs 10,000.
- Around 50,000 youngsters were enrolled under this program.
- According to the Department of Economics and Statistics, the scheme was brought in to develop a pool of intellectual and self-motivated youths named Rajiv Gandhi Yuva Mitras (RYM).
- The initiative also aimed to educate people about governance and build their confidence in the government and ensure that their basic needs are met at their doorsteps.
- Some important state initiative schemes are:
- Mukhyamantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.
- Skill Development Initiative Scheme (SDIS)
- Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushal Yojana.
