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Youth Art Training Fellowship Scheme
State: Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: null
Department: Culture Department
Category: Sports & Culture, Skills & Employment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme aims to encourage youth in arts by providing a monthly fellowship and professional training through government institutions.

Benefits:
- Monthly training fellowship of ₹10,000 per selected participant.
- Professional art training at [government-recognized art and music institutions (Page No. 3)](https://www.culturemp.in/pdfs/fellowship-2023.pdf).- Certification after successful completion of training.
- Opportunity to receive structured guidance in classical, tribal, and folk art forms.
- The fellowship is valid only for the approved training period of 3 months.

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Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be a resident of Madhya Pradesh.
1. The applicant should be interested in training in one art discipline such as singing, instrumental music, dance, theatre, painting, or crafts.
1. The applicant should be between 18 and 35 years of age.

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Application Process:
[Offline]
Step-01: Download the prescribed format of the application form from the official website. 
Step-02: Fill in all the mandatory fields in the application form and attach copies of all the required documents (self-attested, if necessary).
Step-03: Email or post the completed application in the prescribed format to:
Post: Director, Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum, Shyamla Hills, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462002. India  
E-mail: mptmfellowship@gmail.com
NOTE:
Applications must be submitted within the deadline mentioned in the advertisement.
Late applications will not be accepted.

Documents Required:
Biodata of the Applicant
Proof of Date of Birth
Proof of Permanent Address
Aadhaar Card 
PAN Card
Passport-size Photographs (2 Copies)
Bank Passbook Copy
Mobile Number Declaration
Youth Engagement through Empowered Youth Organisations (YESS)
State: Meghalaya
Ministry: null
Department: Sports and Youth Affairs Department
Category: Sports & Culture
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The objective of this scheme is to empower young people and youth organisations by providing financial support for development activities. It aims to encourage youth participation in community service, sports, cultural events, and leadership initiatives across Meghalaya.

Benefits:
1. Financial assistance of up to INR 1.00 lakh per financial year may be sanctioned to eligible youth organisations or individuals.
1. Up to 10% of the total applications may receive a higher amount of financial support.

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Eligibility:
**For Youth Organisations**

1. The organisation should be a registered society, trust, charitable organisation, Section 8 company, or not-for-profit entity under the Societies Registration Act of 1860 for at least 3 months.
1. The organisation should maintain financial accounts with a clear framework for effective and transparent management.
1. The organisation should have primary beneficiaries under the age of 35 and be open to all citizens of the state without distinction of religion, race, caste, or language.
1. The organisation should have at least 50% of registered members under the age of 35 as of the application date.
1. The organisation should not be blacklisted or barred by any government or private entity and should have no pending or ongoing litigation related to misconduct, misappropriation of funds, or sexual harassment.

**For Individuals**

1. The applicant should be a citizen of Meghalaya and under the age of 35 as of the application date.
1. The applicant should have a bank account in their name (single or joint account).
1. The applicant should be able to provide proof of selection for the competition or event for which the grant is being requested.

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Application Process:
[Online]
Sign In/Register
Step 1: Visit the official YESS Meghalaya website.
Step 2:Enter your mobile number and click Get OTP; enter the OTP received on your mobile to verify.
Step 3: For first-time users, fill in your basic details marked with *, such as name, village, gender, and district.
Step 4: Fill in the organisation details (if applicable) and list of registered members; multiple members can be added using the + icon.
Step 5: After completing all details, review the form, save it as a draft if needed, and then submit the application.

Documents Required:
For Organisations:
Registration Certificate of the organisation
Programme/Activity Brief
Detailed Cost Breakup/Budget
Bank Account Details (bank name, account number, IFSC)
Declaration of Non‑Blacklisting
For Individuals:
ID Proof (Aadhaar/Voter ID)
Proof of Selection for Competition/Event
Bank Account Details (single or joint account)
General Supporting Documents:
List of members with age details (for organisations)
Proof of age/identity for members
Details of previous projects (if any)
Youth Hostel Scheme
State: Central
Ministry: Ministry Of Youth Affairs & Sports
Department: Department of Youth Affairs
Category: Housing & Shelter
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The Youth Hostel Scheme is a joint venture of the Central and State Governments of India. It was launched in the early 1960s to promote youth travel within the country by providing low-cost budget accommodation and facilities to students and youth groups traveling on excursions or study tours.

Benefits:
1. **Affordable accommodation:** Youth hostels offer a much cheaper alternative to hotels and guesthouses.1. **Social atmosphere:** Youth hostels are a great place to meet new people from all over the world.1. **Cultural experience:** Youth hostels are often located in places of cultural interest, giving you the opportunity to learn about the local culture and traditions.1. **Flexible options:** Youth hostels offer a variety of accommodation options, including dormitories, private rooms, and family rooms. You can also choose to book meals at the hostel or cook your own food.

Eligibility:
1. There is no age restriction but if applicant is below 18 then he/she  must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when staying in a youth hostel.

Application Process:
[Online]
Applicant must visit the official website.
Click on "Apply Now" under the Youth Hostel scheme.
Select the user type and scheme name.
Now fill out the require details.
Upload the recent photograph. 
Give the consent for the Aadhaar to use as biometric and KYC .

Documents Required:
Completed YHAI membership application form
Passport size photograph
Proof of identity, such as a copy of your passport, driver's license, or Aadhaar card
Yuva Srujan Puraskar (Navsarjan Chetana Puraskar)
State: Goa
Ministry: null
Department: Art, Culture and Museums Department
Category: Sports & Culture
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme "Yuva Srujan Puraskar (Navsarjan Chetana Puraskar)" is designed to honour the young Goan individuals who have excelled in the field of Art and culture in Goa. The scheme intends to give recognition to young artists par excellence for their outstanding achievements.

Benefits:
1. A memento, certificate of appreciation and financial purse to the extent of **₹ 25,000/-** per individual.1. Every year a maximum of 6 persons in the fields of Music/Dance, Drama/Tiatr, Folk Art, Photography/Painting, Craft, Sculpture, Bhajan/Kirtan, Literature, and Film shall be considered.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be an individual artist.
1. The age of the applicant should be between 25 and 40 years. Only in exceptional cases, the minimum &amp; maximum age could be relaxed by upto 5 years.
1. The applicant should have given extraordinary contributions in the field of Art and culture at large in his/ her respective field of art in specific.
1. The applicant should have contributed to his/her respective field of art in Goa for a minimum 5 years out of his/her career as a 
1. practising artist.
1. No award will be presented posthumously under this scheme. However, during the selection process if the death of any artist occurs after the recommendation of his name then the Task Force Committee may consider his name for the award, in such circumstances, the award will be presented posthumously.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit the Directorate Of Art & Culture, Government of Goa, 5th Floor, Shram Shakti Bhavan, Panaji, Patto, Panaji, Goa - 403001
Step 2: Take a print of the proforma of the application form of the respective scheme, or request a hard copy from the concerned authority.
Step 3: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest if required).
Step 4: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the ACO-III, Directorate of Art & Culture, Phone: 0832-2404606, Email: aco6-dac.goa@nic.in.
Application DeadlineWithin 30 days* from the date of advertisement in the Newspaper.

Documents Required:
Recommendation Letter From Individual/ Institution.
Copy of ID Proof of Recommender (Person Who is Recommending). 
Recommendee's Birth/ Age Proof Certificate (Person Who is Being Recommended). 
Recommendee's Biodata (Person Who is Being Recommended). 
Photograph of Recommendee (Passport Size). 
Photograph of Performance/ Contribution in the Particular Field. 
Certificate if Any. 
Aadhar Card Copy. 
Copy of 1st Page of Bank Pass Book.
Yuvak Mangal Dal and Mahila Mangal Dal Swavalamban Yojana
State: Uttarakhand
Ministry: null
Department: Department of Youth Welfare and Provincial Protection Corps
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Self Help Groups (SHGS)

The scheme aims to promote self-reliance among village-level male and female youth groups (Mangal Dals) by providing financial support for the purchase of essential materials, enabling them to become self-reliant and undertake community-based activities.

Benefits:
Under this scheme, financial assistance of ₹14,268/- is provided to purchase essential materials for community use, aimed at making the Mangal Dals self-reliant.
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Eligibility:
1. The applicant must be a recognized Yuvak Mangal Dal or Mahila Mangal Dal in Uttarakhand, formally affiliated with the Department of Youth Welfare and PRD, Government of Uttarakhand.

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Application Process:
[Offline]
The groups must pass a resolution in the Gram Panchayat general meeting and submit it to the PRD office. The proposal should be accompanied by the Aadhaar cards of all members, a permanent residence certificate, and the group’s bank account details. 
If the proposal is found appropriate by a committee headed by the Chief Development Officer, the District Youth Welfare Officer is directed to recommend the payment, which is then credited to the group’s bank account.

Documents Required:
Aadhaar Card of All Group Members
Permanent Residence Certificates of All Group Members
Bank Account Details of the Group
Yuvasree Prakalpa
State: West Bengal
Ministry: null
Department: Labour Department
Category: Skills & Employment
Beneficiary Type: All

"Yuvasree" was launched  in 2013 by Labor Department, Government of West Bengal for providing financial assistance to jobseekers.

Benefits:
- **Cash Benefits:** Subject to fulfillment of the aforesaid eligibility criteria an individual may receive unemployment assistance under the scheme ₹ 1500/- per month.- **Job Seeking:** By registering in Employment Bank, beneficiaries can search and apply for jobs per their skills.- **Training Program:** The recipient can upgrade his/her skill subsequently under any of the Skill Development programs of the state government / private training institutes and increase his/her employability. The training program shall include soft skills training, basic IT training, basic communication training, and other skill as per the need or the interest of the beneficiary.- **Placement Support**: Assistance in placing the candidate in a Government or Private organization.
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Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be a resident of West Bengal.
1. The applicant must be unemployed.
1. The applicant should be enrolled with the Employment Bank as a ‘job seeker’.
1. The applicant should be class 8th pass and above.
1. The applicant should be between 18-45 years of age on the 1st day of April of the year in which he/she is considered under the scheme.
1. The applicant had not to availed financial assistance /loan under any state/central government sponsored Self-Employment scheme.
1. Only one member of a family is eligible to receive assistance under the scheme.

Application Process:
[Online]
Registration Process : 
Applicant first visit the official website https://www.employmentbankwb.gov.in/
Click on "New Enrolment Job Seeker" on the portal and accept the "Terms and Condition".
On the new Enrolment page applicant need to full fill the following details 
Personal Information :
Contact Information :
Education Details
Language 
Physical Measurement 
Experience Details :
Additional Information :
Upload Photo / CV
After provide the above details, click on submit and applicant will  receive the Username and Password only after validation of his/he Enrolment by Employment Exchange.
Post-Registration Process:
After receiving the Username and Password, the applicant needs to visit their nearest Employment Exchange office along with the required documents ( Annexure -I on page no 7 & Annexure - II on page 8).

Documents Required:
Annexure I ( Application Form).
Annexure -II (Unemployment Certificate from a Group-A Officer).
Annexure - III ( Self-Declaration)
Proof of Age and Identification ( 10th Admit Card / 10th Certificate / Transfer Certificate or Birth Certificate).
Proof of Residence (Aadhaar Card).
Caste - Caste Certificate (if in case other than General caste).
PH Certificate of Govt. Hospital with minimum 40% disability (if in case Differently abled).
Latest Educational certificate (Marksheet/Certificate).
Photocopy of Ration Card or Voter ID Card.
Zero Budget Natural Farming
State: Rajasthan
Ministry: null
Department: Agriculture Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The Rajasthan State government started a scheme "Zero Budget Natual Farming" in 2020-21 to promote  natural farming.

Benefits:
1. A subsidy of 50% provides to farmers to buy the farming items.
   1. A large drum of 200 litres, a small drum of 50 litres capacity, a bucket of 20 litres capacity, a Jug, filter, water spray, sprayer, Trichoderma, cow-urine, dung, etc. Material and organic mulch material like leaves of trees, weed bedding, leaves of millet-sorghum, etc., groundnut peels, and in the field for moisture conservation between the rows, 50% of the total cost of available other waste material or a maximum of Rs.600/- per farmer will be given as subsidy by DBT. 
   1. Training and Farmers Tours.
   1. Gram Panchayat level Training.

Eligibility:
1. Interested farmers should be selected for the scheme who have a special interest in natural farming. Every farmer must have a minimum of one-acre land ownership or family account holder.
1. Interested farmers may be from the same village, neighboring villages, or different villages as far as possible. 
1. Interested farmers will be selected by the Regional Assistant Agriculture Officer / Agriculture Supervisor.
1. Horticulture crops and animal husbandry should also be included in natural farming.
1. For the selection of farmers, priority should be given to SC, ST, BPL, small and marginal farmers as much as possible. Youths up to 35 years should be included for natural farming so that their capacity can increase.
1. Necessary material like drum, bucket, jug etc. will be given on grant to the concerned farmer for setting up the input unit for natural farming. 
1. Farmers selected under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana should not be included in this scheme.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Applicant farmers have to go to the Agriculture Department office or Krishi Vigyan Kendra of your district to get the benefit of Mukhyamantri Swavalamban Yojana.
Get the application form to apply under this scheme.
Enter all the necessary information asked in the form carefully.
Attach the required documents with the application form.
Submit the application form to the same agriculture department.

Documents Required:
Aadhar Card.
Bank Passbook.
Land Proof.
Zero Ticket Bus Travel Scheme for Women
State: Tamil Nadu
Ministry: null
Department: Department of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment
Category: Transport & Infrastructure
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme aims to provide to eligible women/ transgender beneficiaries of Tamil Nadu under the Zero Ticket Bus Travel Scheme for Women, Free of Cost Travel in Government of Tamil Nadu Buses. No Need to Pay any Fare up to 30 Kilometers.

Benefits:
- Free bus travel in Tamil Nadu government buses. 
- No Need to Pay any Fare up to 30 Kilometers.

Eligibility:
- Only women will be eligible.
- Women should be permanent Residents of Tamil Nadu.
- There is a travel limit of 30-kilometers.

Application Process:
[Offline]
No formal application is needed. Women simply board the bus and request a zero-value ticket from the conductor.

Documents Required:
Any one of the below-mentioned documents will be shown by Women Beneficiary to the Bus Conductor at the time of traveling to avail of the benefit of the Tamil Nadu Zero Ticket Bus Travel Scheme for Women:-
Aadhar Card.
Voter Identity Card.
School Identity Card.
College Identity Card.
Employee Identity Card.
Or Any Other Photographed Identity Card.
Zupda Vijlikaran Yojana
State: Gujarat
Ministry: null
Department: Energy and Petro Chemicals Department
Category: Utility & Sanitation
Beneficiary Type: Family

Under this scheme, free household electricity connections are given to the BPL /Lower income group households across the state.

Benefits:
- Free electricity household connection is provided to BPL/Lower income group beneficiary.

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Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be a resident of Gujarat.
1. The applicant should belong to a Below Poverty Line (BPL) or low-income family.
1. The applicant&#39;s family annual income should not exceed ₹1,50,000/-.

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Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Subdivisional Office and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Subdivisional Office.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the Subdivisional Office to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

Documents Required:
Allotment order of land/ready-made house received under any poverty housing scheme
Identity Card
Identity proof of the Applicant
Passport-size Photos