Rajasthan Scraps Youth Internship Scheme | 27 Dec 2023

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.