ENA State 2023-12-27 17:20:20 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Bengaluru, Dec 27 (KNN)</strong> Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday launched the registration of candidates for the government's fifth guarantee Yuva Nidhi scheme.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He said that along with financial assistance, the unemployed youth will get free skill training. Every month the scheme runs under a self-declaration process by beneficiaries.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"> If a beneficiary gets a job or joins higher education, then they must update the same and the assistance will be discontinued for them. The registration is free of cost, he said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">As per the data from the Department of Skill Development, around 5.29 lakh degree and diploma pass-outs are in the state.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"> Under Yuva Nidhi, unemployed graduates and diploma pass-outs would get financial assistance for two years from the government, he noted.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, Skill Development Minister Dr Sharan Prakash Patil and others were present in the programme.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 36050 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/karnataka-cm-launches-registration-of-yuva-nidhi-scheme-for-unemployed-youth 2023-12-27 17:20:20 knnindia.co.in