Banglar Yuba Sathi
State: West Bengal
Ministry: null
Department: Sports Department
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme aims to provide monthly financial assistance to educated unemployed youth of West Bengal to support them until they get employment or join another scheme. The objective is to ensure income support for eligible unemployed youth for a maximum period of 5 years.

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.
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Eligibility:
- The applicant must be a permanent resident of West Bengal.
  - The applicant must be aged between 21 and 40 years as on 01.04.2026.
  - The applicant must be unemployed.
  - The applicant must have passed the Madhyamik or equivalent examination.

> **Notes:**

- **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.

- **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:

1. The Financial Assistance has been found to be sanctioned on mistaken grounds.
1. The eligibility condition for the granting of financial assistance no longer exists.

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Application Process:
[Online]
Step 1: Open the Official Website & Click on the "Click to Apply" icon.
Step 2: The applicant must enter a valid and active mobile number along with the captcha. Upon submission, a secret PIN (OTP) will be sent via SMS to the registered mobile number, which must be used to complete the login process.
Step 3: Upon successful login, the application page will be displayed. The applicant is then required to complete and submit the online application form with the necessary details.
Step 4: The applicant is required to upload all mandatory supporting documents as per the prescribed list before final submission of the application.
Step 5: Click on Final Submit for submission of the application.
Step 6: After successful submission, download the application form and retain it for future reference.
Check Application Status: Click here.
Help & Support: 18003450117 / 033-22140152

[Offline]
Step 1: The application form will be available free of cost at camps to be organized at different assembly constituencies of this state.
Step 2: The forms may also be downloaded from the departmental website (News & Events > 2026 > Application Form for Bangler Yuba Sathi Scheme).
Step 3: All eligible applicants will submit the duly filled-in and signed application form along with the self-attested copies of all the mandatory documents at the above-mentioned camps and other places as notified.
Find Your Nearest Camp: Click here.

Documents Required:
For Offline Application: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".
For Online Application: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.