Cleared Class 10 but jobless? Bengal offers Rs 1,500 monthly allowance

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that young job seekers aged between 21 and 40, with secondary education (class 10), will receive Rs 1,500 allowance every month to help them move towards a self-reliant future.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that young job seekers aged between 21 and 40, with secondary education (class 10), will receive Rs 1,500 allowance every month to help them move towards a self-reliant future.

The TMC supremo made this announcement – on the eve of International Women's Day on March 8 – during her speech at the sit-in against large-scale deletion of names of voters by the Election Commission during Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

"In the case of Yuva Sathi, all those who are still studying and are not beneficiaries of any schemes other than scholarships will receive the amount. We had earlier stated that the money would be given on April 1. But since tomorrow is International Women's Day, as a gift, we have changed the payment date from April 1 to today (March 7)," she said.

Claiming that her government has generated employment opportunities to a great extent, Banerjee said, "The unemployment rate in Bengal has decreased by 40 per cent. We have provided skill training to at least 40 lakh people, out of which around 10 lakh are already employed."

"This has also happened because we have linked the websites of industrialists with those who have received skill training through Utkarsha Bangla. If migrant workers are interested, they will also be given opportunities. Recently, I heard that around 10,000 people are being trained in the jute industry, and they will also be absorbed into jobs," she added.

The CM said the state is giving Rs 10,000 to farmers every month.