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Himachal's Indira Gandhi Sukh Shiksha Yojana Expands: 19-27 Year Olds to Get Rs 1,000 Monthly
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News18•22-09-2026, 11:52
Himachal's Indira Gandhi Sukh Shiksha Yojana Expands: 19-27 Year Olds to Get Rs 1,000 Monthly
- •Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced Rs 1,000 monthly pocket money for youth aged 19-27 under the Indira Gandhi Sukh Shiksha Yojana.
- •The scheme currently provides Rs 1,000 monthly to children of widows and single women up to 18 years of age.
- •CM Sukhu directed the development of an integrated portal to ensure easy access to welfare schemes for all eligible beneficiaries.
- •The state government also offers higher education loans up to Rs 20 lakh at 1% interest to meritorious students under the Dr. Y.S. Parmar Vidyarthi Rin Yojana.
- •The Chief Minister reviewed the proposed Indira Gandhi Matru Shishu Sankalp Yojana, aiming to provide nutritious food in 11 districts.
Key Questions Answered
Under the Indira Gandhi Sukh Shiksha Yojana, children and youth aged 19 to 27 years will be provided Rs 1,000 per month as pocket money by the Himachal Pradesh government. Currently, the scheme provides the same monthly amount to children of widows and single women up to 18 years of age.
The state government is currently providing benefits to 21,292 beneficiaries under the Indira Gandhi Sukh Shiksha Yojana. A budget provision of Rs 40.29 crore has been allocated for this scheme for the current financial year.
Under the Dr. Y.S. Parmar Vidyarthi Rin Yojana, the Himachal Pradesh state government is providing educational loans of up to Rs 20 lakh at a concessional one percent interest rate to meritorious students pursuing higher education.
