State to appoint special officers at mandal level to monitor implementation of Rajiv Yuva Vikasam

As the date for the formal launch of Rajiv Yuva Vikasam — aimed at providing self employment opportunities to unemployed youth — nears, the State government has decided to appoint special officers at the mandal level to continuously monitor the implementation of the ambitious programme and assist beneficiaries.

According to Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, providing financial assistance alone would not serve the purpose. It is crucial to monitor whether the beneficiaries are reaping profits. And, if any beneficiary is unable to sustain their business due to minor challenges, officials should intervene and help restore their operations. He stressed the need for successful implementation of the scheme in the first year so that it can be scaled up in future.

The Deputy Chief Minister, accompanied by Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, conducted a video conference with district collectors on Wednesday to review the arrangements that were being made for the launch of Rajiv Yuva Vikasam on June 2 between 4 pm and 5 pm. The State government will hand over sanction letters to five lakh youth selected under the scheme involving an allocation of ₹8,000 crore.

Mr. Bhatti Vikramarka said the government conceived the scheme involving huge amounts as it had immense trust in the strength and capabilities of lakhs of youth across the State. The support in the form of Rajiv Yuva Vikasam was expected to bring light into their lives and simultaneously contribute to the increase of the state’s GSDP.

He criticised the BRS government for implementing programmes aimed at youth empowerment superficially through corporations. “This left the youth who fought for the separate State disillusioned,” he added.

“But Rajiv Yuva Vikasam was fundamentally different. The scheme envisaged large-scale utilization of human resources and expansion of business activities in the State, thereby significantly boosting the state’s GDP. The entire administrative machinery should work diligently for the success of the scheme,” he said.

He pointed out that over the past decade, the youth of Telangana, for whom the State was hard-fought, were left disillusioned. With an aim to bring hope into their lives, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, he himself, Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and then-Finance Secretary Ramakrishna Rao worked extensively to design this scheme.

He instructed that sanction letters should be distributed to all selected beneficiaries of the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam scheme at every constituency headquarters on June 2 between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. MLAs should attend as chief guests, cultural programmes should be organized and the public should be informed about the development and welfare programs initiated by the people’s government since its formation.

He recalled the SC categorisation bill passed by the legislature and said the beneficiary selection under Rajiv Yuva Vikasam should comply with that law. Similarly, selections through the BC Corporation should be conducted in proportion to the BC population, and officials should take appropriate precautions in this direction.

Published - May 28, 2025 09:51 pm IST