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Mains Paper 2: Polity | Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of the vulnerable sections
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important:
Prelims level: Yuva Swabhiman Yojana
Mains level: Various initiatives for EWS
News
- The Madhya Pradesh government has announced the launch of a scheme to ensure temporary employment to the youths from the economically weaker sections (EWS) in the urban areas.
Yuva Swabhiman Yojana
- The Scheme would guarantee 100 days of employment every year to the EWS youths.
- During their employment, youths would be given skills training of their choice, so that they can take benefits of the available job opportunities.
- While those in rural areas get employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), the urban poor youth are left out.
- This scheme will effectively cover them.