Under Saksham scheme, only 4% youth got jobs in Haryana

Parveen Arora

Tribune News Service

Karnal, August 2

The number of unemployed youth continues to increase in the district but they are getting very less job opportunities.

This is evident from the fact that in the current year till June 30, around 4 per cent of the registered unemployed youth got jobs under Saksham Yuva Yojana, a scheme launched in 2016 by the state government with an objective to provide unemployed educated youngsters monthly financial assistance along with job opportunities by placing them in different departments of the state government.

As per the data of employment exchange Karnal, as many as 68,162 unemployed youth had been registered till June 30, 2021 with the Employment Department. But the number of registered youth under Saksham Yojana is only 23,050. Out of them, 1,023 (4 per cent) got work for 100 hours a month under the scheme.

The data further revealed that last year till December 31, the number of unemployed youth was 67,597. Of them, 22,114 got themselves registered under Saksham. Out of them, 1,384 youth got job.

The number of registered unemployed youth has increased during the Covid pandemic. Prior to the pandemic in 2019, the number of the registered unemployed youth was 8,219 under Saksham, said the sources in the department.

On the other hand, the authorities claim that they inform the registered youth about the job opportunities, but very few of them continue to work.

“As soon as vacancies are generated by any department on Saksham Yuva portal, registered youth are informed through SMS or e-mail,” said Manoj Kumar Grover, Assistant Employment Officer, Zonal Employment Exchange Office, Karnal.

To avail the benefits of the Saksham scheme, the unemployed youth have to get themselves registered with the Employment Department and all the state government departments, colleges, boards and corporations are required to notify the department about the vacancies, he added.

The department sends mail alerts to registered youth about the work opportunities. The candidate would be required to work for 100 hours in a month.

Besides, under Saksham, Class XII-passed, graduate and post-graduate unemployed youth are given financial assistance of Rs 900, Rs 1,500 and Rs 3,000 respectively. The applicant should be educated and a Haryana resident aged between 21 and 35 years.

Launched in 2016 by state govt

Under the Saksham Yuva Yojana, a scheme launched in 2016 by the state government with an objective to provide unemployed educated youngsters monthly financial assistance along with job opportunities by placing them in different departments of the state government.

Unemployed youth get financial help

Besides, under Saksham, Class XII-passed, graduate and postgraduate unemployed youth are given financial assistance of Rs 900, Rs 1,500 and Rs 3,000 respectively. The applicant should be educated and a Haryana resident aged between 21 and 35 years.