The Madhya Pradesh government has launched the ‘Launch Pad Scheme’.
- Eligibility: The scheme has been started for boys and girls coming out of child care institutions and having completed 18 years of age.
- Objective: The objective of this scheme of the Women and Child Development Department is to provide such a platform to these youth, through which they will be able to become self-reliant by continuing their education and training.
- 5 clusters: Under the launch pad scheme, 52 districts of the state have been divided into 5 clusters. Five divisional headquarters are being started in Indore, Sagar, Gwalior, Jabalpur and Bhopal.
- Support: Under this scheme, the District Administration will provide space to these youths for opening of coffee shops, stationery, photocopying, computer typing and DTP work.
- Rs 6 lakh: An amount of Rs 6 lakh will be provided by the Women and Child Development Department for the installation of each launch pad. These launch pads will be operated through non-governmental organizations.
(Source: AIR)
