Banglar Yuba Sathi

Description
The scheme “Banglar Yuba Sathi” by the Department of Youth Services & Sports, Government of West Bengal aims to support educated unemployed youth by providing ₹1,500/- per month through direct bank transfer for up to 5 year or till they get employment or enroll in any other scheme, whichever is earlier.

Exclusions
• The applicant must not be covered under any other social security scheme.
• The applicant must not be receiving any State Government allowances (except scholarship/educational benefits).

Benefits
• **Financial Assistance:** ₹1,500/- per month. - **Mode of Disbursement:** Financial Assistance under the scheme will be credited by Direct Bank Transfer (DBT) to an AADHAR Linked Bank Account held solely by the eligible unemployed youth. - **Frequency of Disbursement:** The benefit is disbursed monthly or at regular intervals. - **Validity of Benefit:** The benefit is valid for a maximum period of 5 years, subject to continued eligibility or till employment or enrollment in any other scheme, whichever is earlier.
• <br>

Eligibility Criteria
1. - The applicant must be a permanent resident of West Bengal.
2. - The applicant must be aged between 21 and 40 years as on 01.04.2026.
3. - The applicant must be unemployed.
4. - The applicant must have passed the Madhyamik or equivalent examination.
5. > **Notes:**
6. - **Yearly verification of live status of the beneficiary of the scheme:** Once a year, the status of the beneficiary, whether alive or not will be verified.
7. - **Stopping or withholding of financial assistance:** The Government may, after giving the beneficiary of the scheme an opportunity of being heard, stop or withhold financial assistance if:
8. The Financial Assistance has been found to be sanctioned on mistaken grounds.
9. The eligibility condition for the granting of financial assistance no longer exists.
10. <br>

Required Documents
• Self-attested copies of the following documents must be submitted along with the application form:
• Duly signed recent passport size colour photograph of the applicant.
• Aadhar Card.
• Admit Card of Madhyamik / Equivalent examination Marksheet / Certificate of Educational Qualification.
• OBC/SC/ST certificate (if required).
• Voter Card.
• Bank Account: Self Attested photocopy of the 1st page of bank passbook which provides details of A/c holder's name, account number, bank address, IFS code and MICR No.
• Cancelled cheque: Bank account should be single bank account in the name of the eligible unemployed youth member only.
• Self-declaration by the applicant to the effect:
• That he/she is a resident of West Bengal.
• That he/she does not receive any monthly assistance from any regular job of State Government except educational benefit or scholarship, if any.
• He/she will inform the authority if he/she gets an employment or enrolled in any other schemes or otherwise becomes ineligible.
• Information furnished by him / her in the application form are true.
• He/she has no objection in authenticating himself/herself with Aadhaar Based Authentication System and gives his/her voluntary consent as required under the Aadhaar Act, 2016 & Regulations framed thereunder for seeding his/her Aadhaar number for matters relating to "Banglar Yuba Sathi".
• Madhyamik or equivalent Admit Card (PDF only, File size: max 300 KB)
• Madhyamik or equivalent Mark Sheet/Certificate of educational qualification (PDF only, File size: max 300 KB)
• Copy of Aadhaar Card (PDF only, File size: max 300 KB)
• Copy of Voter Card (PDF only, File size: max 300 KB)
• First page of passbook (PDF only, File size: max 300 KB)
• Copy of SC/ST/OBC Certificate, if SC/ST/OBC (PDF only, File size: max 300 KB)
• Recent Passport-size Photo (JPG or PNG only, size: max 50 KB)
• Signature of the Applicant (JPG or PNG only, size: max 50 KB)
• A valid Mobile Number is required. An OTP/ Secrect Pin shall be sent to the provided mobile number. This shall be used for all communication purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is "Banglar Yuba Sathi" scheme?
A: The &quot;Banglar Yuba Sathi&quot; scheme is a Government of West Bengal initiative to provide monthly financial assistance to educated unemployed youth.
<br>

Q: Who implements the "Banglar Yuba Sathi" scheme?
A: The scheme is implemented by the Department of Youth Services &amp; Sports, Government of West Bengal.
<br>

Q: What is the amount of financial assistance provided under the scheme?
A: The scheme provides ₹1500/- per month to eligible beneficiaries.
<br>

Q: For how long is the financial assistance provided?
A: The assistance is provided for a maximum period of 5 years or until the beneficiary gets employment or enrolls in another scheme.
<br>

Q: Who is eligible to apply for the scheme?
A: Educated unemployed youth who are permanent residents of West Bengal and aged between 21 and 40 years are eligible.
<br>

Q: What is the minimum educational qualification required?
A: The applicant must have passed Madhyamik or equivalent examination.
<br>

Q: How is the financial assistance paid?
A: The financial assistance is transferred directly to the Aadhaar-linked bank account of the beneficiary.
<br>

Q: Where can the application form be obtained?
A: The application form can be obtained from [camps](https://apas.wb.gov.in/ds11/public/page/KnowYourCampLocation.aspx) or downloaded from the departmental websites.
<br>

Q: Is annual verification required?
A: Yes, the live status of the beneficiary is verified once every year.
<br>

Q: Can the financial assistance be stopped?
A: Yes, the assistance can be stopped if eligibility conditions are no longer met or if it was sanctioned mistakenly.
<br>