Kolkata: Funds under the Yuba Sathi scheme will be credited to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries from April 10 this month.
In March, the amount was disbursed from March 7, soon after Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made the announcement.
It was earlier announced that funds under the Yuba Sathi scheme would be reaching the beneficiaries’ bank accounts from April 1. Around 90 lakh unemployed youths aged between 21 and 40 years have applied for the scheme.
Under the Yuba Sathi scheme, eligible beneficiaries will receive Rs 1,500 per month as financial assistance. Beneficiaries of scholarships such as Aikyashree, Medhashree, Shikhyashree, or the Student Credit Card will also be eligible for the Yuva Sathi scheme. The scheme was first announced in the state’s interim budget by Chandrima Bhattacharya. Mpost