Maharashtra Chief Minister announces ‘Ladla Bhai Yojana’ scheme for youth

After launching the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Yojana earlier this month with an aim to empower the women in the state by providing them with financial support, the Government of Maharashtra has launched the ‘Ladla Bhai Yojana’ to benefit youths.

However, the Chief Minister has clarified that even though Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Yojana is aimed to benefit girls, the ‘Ladla Bhai Yojana’ is not exclusively for men.

Benefits of Ladla Bhai Yojana

The scheme aims to benefit youths who have qualified in the 12th board examination in the state. Under this scheme, students who have qualified the board exams will receive Rs 6,000 per month. Additionally, those with a diploma will be given Rs 8,000 monthly, while graduates will be provided with Rs 10,000 per month. Not only this, under this scheme, young job seekers will receive apprenticeships in factories, and a stipend from the state government during their on-job training in the industry.

Unemployed youths would also be able to get job training in the industrial, non-industrial, government and semi-government establishments under the scheme and while they are being trained as per a resolution issued by the state. These youths will get a stipend between Rs 6,000 to Rs 10,000 per month.

The CM says

“Some people are saying that ‘Majhi Ladki Yojana’ (for women) has been launched; what about ‘Ladka Bhau’ (brother)? We are now announcing a scheme for Ladka Bhau. They will receive this stipend from the government during their on-job training in the industry,” Chief Minister Eknath Shinde told the media.

“This is the first time in history that the state government has started such a scheme,” he further said.

Political analysts are calling the Ladla Bhai Yojana scheme launch a well-timed move ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections which are scheduled to be held later this year.

What is Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Yojana

The Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Yojana scheme has recently been launched by the Maharashtra Government to empower women in the state by providing them with financial support. Under the scheme, the government will provide Rs 1,500 monthly to women in the state. The scheme is applicable to the women aged 21 to 65 residing in Maharashtra through the virtue of birth or because of marriage with the annual family income less than Rs 2.5 lakhs.

Apart from the monthly financial assistance, the scheme also provides three free LPG cylinders annually to the beneficiaries, and waives off the tuition fees for girls pursuing higher education in Maharashtra. Taking into consideration the high demand for registration under this scheme, the application deadline for the same has been extended to 31st August 2024. This extension is aimed at accommodating more applicants and ensuring that everyone benefits from the scheme.