Yuva Nidhi Plus Scheme Sees Lukewarm Response from Beneficiaries

Quick Summary

• The karnataka State Government introduced the “Yuva Nidhi Plus” scheme to provide skill training and employment opportunities to individuals registered under the Yuva Nidhi scheme.
• Chairman of the District-Level Guarantee Schemes Implementation Authority, Chikkalingaiah, encouraged youth to participate in the initiative and dispel any misconceptions about it.
• The Anna Bhagya scheme has been crucial for assisting poor families, even though some cases of misuse (selling government-supplied rice) have been detected. Selling such rice is deemed illegal.
• Data on other state schemes shared during a District-Level Guarantee Schemes meeting:

– Gruha Lakshmi Scheme: ₹77.44 crore credited to 3,87,172 beneficiaries in June alone; overall ₹1,154 crore disbursed from April 2024-June 2025.- Shakti Scheme: Benefited approximately 2.01 crore women wiht free bus travel from May-July 2025 at a cost of ₹61.88 crore; student difficulties addressed by revising bus timings on certain routes.
– Gruha Jyothi Scheme: Provided beneficiaries with free electricity amounting to 8.22 crore units (valued at ₹79.08 crore) between April-July 2025.

Indian Opinion Analysis
The expansion of welfare schemes like Yuva Nidhi Plus reflects Karnataka’s focus on providing targeted support and poverty alleviation through skill enhancement and social security initiatives. However,reports of beneficiary indifference underscore challenges related to awareness or trust that coudl impede effective utilization of resources earmarked for such programs.

Additionally, cases of misuse regarding Anna Bhagya point toward gaps in enforcement mechanisms critical for maintaining accountability within social distribution programs.

More broadly, data shared on Gruha Lakshmi, Shakti, and Gruha Jyothi indicates significant financial investment by the government in welfare initiatives aimed predominantly at economic equity among vulnerable populations like women and low-income households-key steps toward inclusive development-but their fiscal sustainability warrants careful long-term assessment.

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