Yuva Sathi camps roll out: Youth seek employment for better future, not just aid Yuva Sathi — a scheme to assist unemployed youths in poll-bound Bengal — will commence on April 1. Yuva Sathi — a scheme to assist unemployed youths in poll-bound Bengal — will commence on April 1. Officials said that if footfall at the camps continues to rise, more camps may be opened. Announcements at the venue said applicants currently employed in government jobs or receiving benefits under any other government scheme would not be eligible for Yuva Sathi assistance. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier said that those receiving scholarships would also be eligible for Yuva Sathi benefits, provided they meet other socio-economic criteria.

Source: The Telegraph February 16, 2026 01:15 UTC