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Government formulates IT Saksham Yuva Scheme, 2024, targets to give jobs to 5000 youth under this policy
The objective of the scheme is to position Haryana as a leading IT powerhouse and strengthening e-governance in the State
Chandigarh, July 12-
CM News: In a significant stride towards boosting youth empowerment and employment, CM, Sh. Nayab Singh led state government has formulated the IT Saksham Yuva Scheme, 2024, targets to give jobs to 5000 youth in the first phase.
The scheme designed in accordance with the ‘Mission 60000’ announced during the 2024-25 budget speech aims to give employment to at least 60,000 young individuals from poor families.
Under this scheme, the employment will be provided to the youths (graduate/post-graduate applicants) from IT backgrounds who shall undertake the Haryana IT Program (specially designed short-term courses) for the duration of minimum 3 months and thereafter will be deployed in various Departments/ Boards/ Corporations/ Districts/ Registered Societies/ Agencies in the State of Haryana or private entities.
The IT Saksham Yuva will be given a monthly remuneration of Rs. 20,000 in the first 6 months and thereafter Rs. 25,000 monthly will be given from the seventh month onwards by the Indenting Entities. In case, any IT Saksham Yuva is unable to be deployed, government will pay an unemployment allowance of Rs. 10,000 p.m to IT Saksham Yuva. Government will facilitate in providing employment opportunities to these trained IT Saksham Yuva, so the eligible applicant finds employment.
The prospective skilling/training agencies under this Scheme will be Haryana State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (HARTRON), Haryana Knowledge Corporation Limited (HKCL), and Shri Vishwakarma Skill University (SVSU) or any other agency notified by the Government from time to time. SVSU being the State University will be responsible for issuing the Passing/Completion Certificates to the candidates as per the norms fixed by the Haryana Skill Development Mission (HSDM).
This ambitious endeavor marks a pivotal step in fostering a skilled workforce and catalyzing economic growth across the region, a much-needed career- readiness for the digital world of work, and imbibement of desired skills necessary to enter effectively into the 21st Century workplaces in various digital domains. Besides this, the scheme will certainly position Haryana as a leading IT powerhouse by leveraging its human capital potential, creating a conducive ecosystem for technology-driven growth and strengthening e-governance in the State.