A file photo of Yuva Nidhi scheme beneficiaries
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District guarantee implementation committee vice-chairman Hunsur Basavanna said that this scheme provided benefits for the unemployed to enrol in coaching classes to prepare for various competitive exams, to face interviews to obtain jobs, and to meet travelling and other daily expenses. Download the TOI App.
Mysuru: As many as 20,000 unemployed graduates and diploma holders in the district have benefited from the state govt’s Yuva Nidhi scheme since its launch. Women account for the largest share of beneficiaries, with around 10,670 women receiving monthly financial assistance from govt since 2023. A total of 19,547 unemployed candidates were registered in the district from Dec 2023 till Sept 2026. Among them, 19,279 were various degree holders, including 73 engineering graduates, and 268 were diploma holders. The highest number of candidates, 7,505 were registered in Mysuru taluk, followed by Nanjangud with 2,184, T Narasipura 2,012, Hunsur 1,941, Periyapatna 1,752, K R Nagar 1,687, HD Kote 1,612, Saligrama with 471 and Saragur 383, according to taluk-wise registration. Among the 19,547 registered, 17,790 received the benefits. The department of skill development, entrepreneurship and livelihood has released Rs 47.7 cr after its launch in the district for distribution of monthly assistance of Rs 3,000 for degree holders and Rs 1,500 for diploma holders. During the periodic monthly verification drive, department officials weeded out 5,322 beneficiaries ineligible for receiving the benefits nearly two years after their registration, including 13 income taxpayers. It also dropped the assistance to 1,936 degree holders after they continued higher education. It also excluded 785 diploma holders from receiving assistance after they obtained jobs during the verification.
Speaking to TOI, district skill development officer Manjuanth said that department officials are strictly following the monthly verification drive to weed out the beneficiaries. Registered candidates must submit a monthly self-declaration to receive their monthly assistance.