Ahead of the Assembly elections, Maharashtra government led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has come out with an internship scheme—‘Ladka Bhau’ for unemployed youth. Shinde government has come with a🉐 scheme 𒐪just when elections are months away in the state.
The scheme is said to have been modeled ❀around the 'Ladki Bahini yojana', and will see spending of Rs 5,500 crore on the 💖internship program, reports said.
During a public address in Pandharpur on Tuesday, Shinde made a reference to the 'Majhi Ladki Bahini Yojana', which was introduced in the st𒊎ate budget to “empower and provide financial support to young women”.
"Many people asked, you made efforts for ladki bahini, what about ladka bhau (dear brother)? So, we have now done it for ladka bhau ꦜas well," h𝔉e was quoted as saying at the rally.
"Under this scheme, Rs 6,000 will be given to those w♏ho passed Class 1♌2, Rs 8,000 for those with ITI and diploma, and Rs 12,000 per month for those with a graduate degree," Shinde added.
It is said although Shinde made reference to 'ladka bhau' in his ad🦄dress, the internship scheme, Mukhyamantri Yuva Karya Prashikshan Yojana,⛄ is not exclusively for men.
Earlier, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray had backed the Maharashtra government's decision to imple🍌ment "Ladki Bahini" scheme and demanded a similar policy for men as well.
"As the government plans to introduce various welfare schemes, one of which is the Ladli Behna scheme like in Madhya Pradesh, I welcome it and ask that this scheme be extended to boys too. Why discriminate? Both girls and boys should benefit from this," Uddhav Thackeray had s✱aid.
This scheme, which was announced in Budget 2024-25, aims to enhance the employabi꧋lity and skill set of the youth and prepare them for a competitiv▨e job market.
