Bengal govt announces 'Yuvasathi' unemployment allowance scheme from April 1: All you need to know

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced that her government will launch the 'Yuvasathi' unemployment allowance scheme from April 1 instead of the earlier launch schedule of August. The chief minister said "educated unemployed youth" would receive a monthly allowance of Rs 1,500 under the scheme. Explaining the decision to advance the launch date, she said, "We have decided to start distributing this from April 1 since the financial year starts from April." Assembly elections are due in the state in less than three months.

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