West Bengal Yuvasree Unemployment Allowance Scheme

Introduction

• Yuvasree Scheme is the flagship scheme of the Government of West Bengal for unemployed youth.
• It was launched on 1 October 2013.
• Initially the name of this scheme was Yuva Utsav Prakalpa (YUP)-2013.
• But on 18th September 2013 the name of the scheme was changed to Yuvashree Unemployment Allowance Scheme.
• This scheme is also known by other name i.e. West Bengal Unemployment Allowance Scheme.
• The main objective behind starting Yuvasree Unemployment Allowance Scheme is to support unemployed youth by providing them monthly unemployment allowance.
• Labor Department of West Bengal is responsible for the operation of this scheme.
• Only those youth who are completely unemployed are eligible to avail the benefit monthly allowance under Yuvasree Unemployment Allowance Scheme of West Bengal Government.
• The Age of Unemployed Youth should be between 18 years to 45 years.
• It is mandatory for unemployed youth to pass class 8th or above examination to apply for this Yuvasree Unemployment Allowance.
• Under the Yuvasree scheme, an unemployment allowance of Rs. 1,500/- per month will be provided to all eligible youth.
• Youth eligible for Yuvasree Unemployment Allowance can avail the benefit of the scheme by applying through Online Application Form which is available on the Employment Bank Portal.

Benefits of Scheme

• Government of West Bengal will provide the below mentioned financial assistance as monthly unemployment allowance to unemployed youth of Bengal under Yuvasree Unemployment Allowance Scheme :-
  • Unemployment Allowance of Rs. 1,500/- per month.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant should be a Resident of West Bengal.
• Applicant should be Unemployed at the time of Applying.
• Applicant should be enrolled as a Job Seeker in Employment Bank.
• Applicant should have passed class 8th or above.
• The Age of Applicant should be between 18 years to 45 years.
• The applicant should not have availed any other Government Financial Assistance.

Documents required

• Residence Proof of West Bengal (Any 1 document required) :-
  • Domicile of West Bengal.
  • Ration Card.
  • Voter ID.
  • Aadhar Card.
  • Passport.
• Birth Certificate.
• Marksheet or Certificates of all Exams Passed.
• Employment Bank Registration Card.
• Bank Account Details.
• Physical Challenged Certificate. (In case of Disability).
• Caste Certificate. (If applicable).
• Income Certificate.
• Self Declaration Certificate.
• Unemployment Certificate.

How to Apply

• The only way to apply for the West Bengal Yuvasree Unemployment Allowance Scheme is through Online Application Form.
• Onlin Application Form of West Bengal Yuvasree Unemployment Allowance Schemeis available on Employment Bank Portal of the Government of West Bengal.
• Applicant must first Register himself as New Enrolment Job Seeker.
• Mandatory details like Name, Address, Caste, Date of Birth etc. have to be filled.
• For Proof of Residence, any one of the following documents will have to be uploaded on the portal :-
  • Ration card.
  • Voter ID Card.
  • Aadhar card.
  • Passport.
• On clicking submit, the applicant will be registered on the portal.
• User ID and Password will be sent to the applicant on his mobile number and email.
• After that the applicant has to Log In to the Employment Bank Portal.
• After login the applicant has to upload the following documents on the portal :-
  • Proof of Date of Birth.
  • Caste Certificate.
  • Income Certificate.
  • Disability Certificate. (If the applicant is handicapped).
  • Marksheet or Certificate of All Passing Classes.
  • Copy of Bank Passbook.
  • Unemployment Certificate.
  • Self Declaration.
• The list will be prepared by the Central Management Cell after scrutinising the received applications.
• Every month the amount of unemployment allowance will be transferred to the given bank account of the selected applicants.

Features of the Scheme

• Yuvashree Unemployment Allowance will be given to only one member of a family.
• In every 6 months, the beneficiary will have to submit the Self Declaration Form to the office of the Sub Divisional Officer or Joint Director of Employment, Kolkata.
• West Bengal Government will give Unemployment Allowance to 1 Lakh unemployed youth every year.
• The selection of beneficiaries for unemployment allowance will be done on first come first serve basis.
• The Yuvasree Unemployment Allowance will be given to the beneficiary only through Electronic Fund Transfer.
• No other mode of application will be accepted for yuvasree unemployment allowance scheme if received other than the Employment Bank Portal.

West Bengal District Employment Exchange Contact Numbers

• Below mentioned are the contact number and email of West Bengal District Employment Exchange. Youth can directly contact them if they face any problem or have any query regarding West Bengal Unemployment Allowance Scheme :-

  District Name	Name and Address of Employment Exchange	Contact Details
  Kolkata	Regional Employment Exchange Kolkata, Purta Bhawan (Ground Floor), Salt Lake City, Kolkata-91.	033-23371562. 033-22371563. reekolkata@gmail.com.
  	Sub-Regional Employment Exchange, Khidirpur 99/1, Karl Marx Sarani, Kolkata-23.	033 2459-7308. sreekdp.2011@gmail.com.
  	Sub-Regional Employment Exchange, North Kolkata 6, B.T. Road , Kolkata-700002.	033 2555-7292. sreenorthkolkata@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange, South Kolkata 40/8/1a, Gariahat Road, Kolkata-700031.	033 2473-3842. deesouthkolkata@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange , East Kolkata 18, Girish ch. Bose Road (behind Gem Cinema), Kolkata-700014.	033 2284-0552. deeestkolkata@gmail.com.
  North 24 Parganas	Sub-Regional Employment Exchange, Barrackpore34,34/1,Ashutosh Villa 6, Korunamoyee Rd, PO-Talpukur Barrackpore, District :- North 24 Parganas, 700123.	033 2592-0050. 033 2592-0051. bkpsree62@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange, Dum Dum 21/A Dum Dum Road, 1st Floor, Kolkata700074	033 2551-3786. dumdumexchange@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange, Barasat 52/3, K. B Basu Road, P.O :- Barasat, District :- 24 Parganas (North) Pin- 700124.	033 2552-3120. deebarasat@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange, Basirhat Kanchapara, PO-Basirhat, District :-North 24 Parganas, Pin-743411.	03217-265405. basirhatdee@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange, Bongaon, Jessore Road (Near Ram Nagar Post Office), District :- North 24 Parganas, Pin-743235.	03215-255199. employmentexchange.bongoan @gmail.com.
  South 24 Parganas	District Employment Exchange, Budge Budge Behala Industrial Estate, Block 2, 620 Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata-700034.	033- 23972537. deebudgebudge@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange, Diamond Harbour Uttar Hazipur, Post Office :- Diamond Harbour, District :- South 24 Parganas, Pin-743331.	03174-255213. deediamondharbour@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange, Sonarpur, 87 Madarat Road(Kalitala), P.O :- Baruipur, South 24 Parganas.	033 -24230095. deesonarpur@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange, Canning Canning Cinema Rd, P.O :- Canning, District-South 24 Parganas, Pin-743329.	03218-255318. canning2010@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange, Kakdwip Vill+Po- Uttar Nayapara, Kakdwip, Dt- South 24 Pgs, Pin-743347	03210-255213. deekakdwip@gmail.com.
  Nadia	District Employment Exchange Kalyani, K/1D, Kalyani, D-Block, Dt- Nadia Pin-741235	O33- 25828252. kalyanidee@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Krishnanagar, Old Collectorate Buildings, Po- Krishnagar, Dt-Nadia, Pin-741101	03472-252551. deekrishnagar@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Ranaghat, Dey Choudhury Super Market(2nd Floor), Ranaghat East sector, Rathtala, Po-Ranaghat, Dt-Nadia, Pin-741201	03473-283208. deeranaghat@gmail.com.
  Murshidabad	District Employment Exchange Behrampur, Old Collectorate Building, PO- Berhampur, Dt-Murshidabad, Pin-742101	03482-252227. deebehampur@gmail.com.
  	Project Employment Exchange Farakka, PO-Farakka Barrage, Dist-Mursidabad, Pin742212	03485-253243. peefarakka@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Jangipur, Saheb Bazar, Po- Jangipur, Distt-Mursidabad, Pin-742213	03483-264264. deejangipur@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Lalbagh, PO-Sahanagar, Dist-Murshidabad, Pin742149	03482-271302. eoicdeelabagh@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Kandi, Kandi Kalibari Rd, Po-Kandi Distt-Murshidabad, Pin-742137	03484-255423. deekandi@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Domkal, PO-Domkal, Dist Murshidabad.	03481-230096. domkalemployment@gmail.com.
  Howrah	District Employment Exchange Howrah, P-12, Biplabi Harendranath Ghosh Sarani, PO- Howrah-711001	033-26411834. sreehowrah@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Uluberia Bazarpara, PO-Uluberia, Dist Howrah Pin711315	033 26610212. deeuluberia@gmail.com.
  Hooghly	District Employment Exchange Serampur, 6,K.l.Goswami St, PO-Serampore, Distt-Hooghly, Pin-712201	033 26521367. deeserampur@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Chinsurah, Senco Building, Balir More Chinsurah Distt-Hooghly	033 26802519. deechinsurah@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Arambagh, Basudeb More, PO-Arambagh, Dist-Hooghly, Pin-712601	03211-255242. deearambagh@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Chandannagar, Palika Bazar(2nd floor), Khalisani, PO Chandannagar, Pin-712136	033 26836080. deechandannagar@gmail.com.
  Burdwan	District Employment Exchange Burdwan, Purta Bhawan (3rd Floor & 7th floor) Sripally, PO- Sadarghata Burdwan, Pin-713109	0342-2645128. deeburdwan@gmail.com.
  	Sub-Regional Employment Exchange Asansol, Uppar Chalidanga, PO- Asansol, Dt- Burdwan Pin-713301	0341-2282910. sreeasansol1@gmail.com.
  	Sub-Regional Employment Exchange Durgapur, ADDA-1 st Administrative Building(Gr Floor) City Centre, PO Durgapur, Distt-Burdwan, Pin713216	0343-2546189. sreedurgapur@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Sitarampur, Arvind Bhavan (2nd floor), G.T. Rd. POBarakar, Dt-Burdwan, Pin-713324	0341-2520098. deesitarampur@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Ranigunj, T.B.Hospital Campus, G.T.Road Po-Searsole Rajbari, Dist-Burdwan Pin 713324	0341-2445031. deeraniganj@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Katwa Bagdipara, PO-Katwa, Dt-Burdwan, Pin 713130	03453-255256. deekatwa026@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Kalna, 416, Lakshmanpara, (1st floor), PO-Kalna, Dist :-Burdwan, Pin-713409	03454-255207. deekalna027@gmail.com.
  Birbhum	District Employment Exchange Suri Bagbagan, (near Agri-irrigation office) POSuri, Dist-Birbhum, Pin-731101	03462-255225. eoicdeesuri@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Rampurhat Marakata Rd. State Highway PO-Rampurhat, Distt-Birbhum, Pin-731224	03461-255194. deerampurhat@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Bolpur Bandhgora, PO-Bolpur, Dt-Birbhum, Pin731204	03463-252891. deebolpur@gmail.com.
  Bankura	District Employment Exchange Bankura, 213,Kenduadihi, PO+Dt-Bankura, Pin-722102	03242-250844. deebankura@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Bishnupur, Baliapara, College Rd. PO-Bishnupur, DistBankura, PIN : 722122	03244-252169. deebishnupur@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Khatra, Khatra Treasury Building (1st floor),PO+PS : Khatra, Bankura, PIN-722140.	03243-255205. deekhatra@gmail.com.
  East Midnapore & West Mednapore	District Employment Exchange Tamluk, Maniktala More, P.O-Tamluk, Dt-Purba Midnapur, Pin-721636	03228-266190. deetamluk@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Contai, Udayan Cinema Road, P.O-Contai, Distt-Purba Midnapur, Pin : 721401	03220-255201. deecontai@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Haldia, Administrative Bld, P.O-Durgachak, Distt-Purba Midnapur,Pin-721602	03224-274144. peehaldia 1@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Egra, Vill Dalalaya, PO Egra District Purba Medinipur, Pin-721429	03220-244629. deeegra1@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Midnapur Town, Suraj Nagar, (near Jagannath Mandir), Distt-Paschim Midnapur, Pin : 721101	03222-275821. deemidnaporetown@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Kharagpur, Kausalya, P.O-Kharagpur, Dt- Paschim Midnapur, Pin-721301	03222-255005. deekharagpur@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Belda, Keshiary Rd, P.O-Belda, Dt-Paschim Midnapur, Pin: 721424	03229-255267. deebelda@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Ghatal, Kushpata P.O :-Ghatal, District :- Paschim Midnapur, Pin:721212.	03225-244339. ghataldee@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Jhargram, Nutandihi, P.O :- Jhargram, District :- Paschim Midnapur, Pin721507.	03221-255188. deejhargram@gmail.com.
  Purulia	District Employment Exchange Purulia, Desbandhu Road (Opposite BEd College) P.O & District :- Purulia, Pin :- 723101.	03252-222118. deepurulia@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Raghunathpur, Munsef Danga,P.O :- Raghunathpur, District :- Purulia, Pin: 723133.	03251-255384. deeraghunathpur@gmail.com.
  Malda	District Employment Exchange Malda, Thakurdas Babu Lane, P.O :- Mokdampur, District :- Malda, Pin-732123.	03512-266645. deemalda2011@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Chanchal, Thana Rd, P.O :- Chanchal, District :- Malda, Pin :- 732123.	03513-252244. deechanchal@gmail.com.
  Uttar Dinajpur	District Employment Exchange Raiganj, Karnojhora Govt. Housing Estate, P.O :- Karanjhora, District :- Uttar Dinajpur, Pin:733130.	03523-246339. deeraiganj@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Islampur, Millan Palli, P.O :- Islampur, District :- Uttar Dinajpur, Pin-733202.	03526-255142. deeislampur@gmail.com.
  Dakshin Dinajpur	District Employment Exchange Balurghat, Chak Bhabani, Old Collectorate Building, P.O :- Balurghat, District :- Dakshin Dinajpur, Pin-733101.	03522-255667. deebalurghat@gmail.com.
  Jalpaiguri & Alipurduar	District Employment Exchange Jalpaiguri, Club Road (Near King Sahib Ghat) P.O :- Jalpaiguri, District :- Jalpaiguri, Pin :- 736122.	03561-230529. eodeejalpaiguri@rediffmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Alipurduar, Gour Bhavan, P.O :- Alipurduar Court, District :- Jalpaiguri, Pin :- 736122.	03564-255126. deealipurduar@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Mal, Mal BDO Office, 1st Floor, P.O :-Mal, District :- Jalpaiguri, Pin :- 735221.	03562-255482. deemalbazar@gmail.com.
  Darjeeling	Sub-Regional Employment Exchange Darjeeling, Old Secretariat Building, Seadow Bank Road, P.O & District :- Darjeeling, Pin :- 734101.	0354-2254224. sreedarjeeling@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Kurseong, Lower Dumaram, P.O :- Kurseong, District :- Darjeeling, Pin :- 734301.	0354-2344267. deekursong@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Kalimpong, Pinsha Building, D.B.C. Rd, P.O :- Kalimpong, Distt- Darjeeling, Pin: 734301.	03552-255587. deekalimpong@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Siliguri, P.O :- Siliguri, District :- Darjeeling, Pin: 734401.	0353-2435363. deeslg240@gmail.com.
  Coochbehar	District Employment Exchange Coochbehar, Municipal Building , Keshab Rd., P.O. & District :- Coochbehar, Pin :- 736101.	03582-222247. deecoochbehar@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Mathabhanga, Amlapara, P.O :- Mathabhanga, District :- Coochbehar, Pin : 736146.	03584-255244. deemathabhanga@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Mekhligunj, P.O :- Mekhliganj, District :- Coochbehar, Pin : 735304.	03584-255245. deemekhligunj@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Dinhata, Godhuli Bazar, P.O :- Dinhata, District :- Coochbehar, Pin : 736135.	03581-255031. deedinhata@gmail.com.
  	District Employment Exchange Tufangunj, Gandhi Para, P.O :- Tufanganj, District :- Coochbehar, Pin : 736159.	03582-244257. deetufangunj@gmail.com.

Important Forms

• West Bengal Yuvasree Unemployment Allowance Scheme Unemployment Certificate.
• West Bengal Yuvasree Unemployment Allowance Scheme Self Declaration.

Important Links

• West Bengal Yuvasree Unemployment Allowance Scheme Application Form.
• West Bengal Yuvasree Unemployment Allowance Scheme Registration.
• West Bengal Yuvasree Unemployment Allowance Scheme Log In.
• West Bengal Yuvasree Unemployment Allowance Scheme Application Status.
• West Bengal Yuvassree Unemployment Allowance Scheme Application Waiting Status.
• West Bengal Employment Bank Portal.
• West Bengal Employment Bank Head Office Contact Details.
• West Bengal Yuvasree Unemployment Allowance Scheme Guidelines.

Contact Details

• West Bengal Yuvasree Unemployment Allowance Scheme Helpline Number :- 033-22376300.
• Employment Bank West Bengal Helpline Number :- 033-22376300.
• Employment Bank West Bengal Helpline Email ID :-
  • employment_bank_wb@wb.gov.in.
  • feedbackempbank@wb.gov.in.
• Labour Department West Bengal Helpline Number :- 18001030009.
• Directorate of Employment, Government of West Bengal,
  67, Bentinck Street (4th Floor),
  Kolkata-700069.
• Department of Labour, Government of West Bengal,
  12th Floor, N.S Building, Block-A,
  1, Kiran Shankar Roy Road,
  Kolkata-700001.