Overview
- Graduates aged 20–25 who are not studying, employed in any sector, or self-employed are eligible if they are seeking work.
- Each eligible applicant will receive ₹1,000 per month for a maximum of two years.
- The benefit expands the 2016 Self-Help Allowance, which previously covered only intermediate-pass youth under the state’s flagship programme.
- The chief minister said the stipend is intended to support skill training and preparation for competitive examinations.
- The government has not yet detailed application and verification steps for the expanded coverage, though the existing youth mission portal lists the scheme.