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Hubballi: Registrations under state govt’s unemployment assistance scheme, Yuva Nidhi, have risen to 4,89,090, with Belagavi leading Karnataka at 57,529, followed by Kalaburagi at 35,810. Dharwad has recorded 14,155 registrations. Direct benefit transfer payments have reached 12,340 beneficiaries, with cumulative disbursements of Rs 38,33,41,500 up to Aug 2026. Yuva Nidhi, one of the state govt’s five guarantee schemes, provides Rs 3,000 a month to graduates and Rs 1,500 to diploma holders. It was launched on Jan 12 in Shivamogga with 1,800 unemployed people registered. Registrations rose to 8,370 by Dec 2025. Vijayapura recorded 30,475 registrations, Bagalkot 28,184, Raichur 27,984, Bengaluru Urban 23,904, Mysuru 20,077 and Bidar 20,036. Lower registrations were reported in Ramanagara at 5,476, Udupi at 5,418, Bengaluru Rural at 4,975 and Kodagu at 2,564. Dharwad district skill development officer Channa Basanna Goudar told the TOI that female applicants numbered 6,989, compared with 5,351 male applicants.
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Assistance is transferred directly to beneficiaries’ bank accounts, although document verification and data discrepancies occasionally cause minor delays, he said. Goudar said Yuva Nidhi Plus, which provides free skill training to beneficiaries, had received a low response. Assistance for Sept and Oct remains pending. The assistance is provided for two years and stops automatically thereafter under scheme guidelines. Authorities are increasing awareness and direct engagement across taluks to encourage beneficiaries to use vocational and technical training opportunities aimed at helping them secure sustainable employment. Download the TOI App.