Yuva Nidhi: monthly unemployment allowance for graduates and diploma holders
Indian National Congress · Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election 2023
Last updated 16 Jun 2026
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Original manifesto wording
“Rs 3,000 per month to unemployed graduates and Rs 1,500 per month to unemployed diploma holders (aged 18-25) for up to two years.”
Our Assessment
Fulfilled. Launched 12 January 2024 in Shivamogga (registration had opened 26 December 2023); provides a monthly unemployment allowance of Rs 3,000 to unemployed graduates and Rs 1,500 to diploma holders (2022-23 cohort onward) for up to 24 months or until employment, conditional on periodic self-declaration of unemployment and disbursed via Seva Sindhu DBT. Per a written reply by the Chief Minister in the Assembly (reported by Deccan Herald), about 2.41 lakh youths were benefiting and roughly Rs 520 crore had been disbursed; over 3 lakh had registered, though uptake of the linked skill-training component has been low. Figures are government-stated.
Sources & Evidence
Karnataka govt spends Rs 95,000 cr on five guarantee schemes so far (Deccan Herald)
Siddaramaiah launches Yuva Nidhi scheme for unemployed youth in Shivamogga (Deccan Herald)
Unemployment dole: penalty if job status is concealed, says Karnataka govt (Deccan Herald)
Yuva Nidhi beneficiaries shun training fearing loss of allowance (Deccan Herald)
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