It also promises government scholarships for meritorious local students pursuing higher education in foreign universities, waiver of educational loan.
Monthly
allowance of Rs 5,000 for educated unemployed youths and statutory 80
per cent reservation in jobs for local youths are some of the
prominent promises made by Maharashtra Youth Congress in its
“first-of- its-kind” manifesto for the October 21 assembly polls,
which was released on Saturday.
It
also promises government scholarships for meritorious local students
pursuing higher education in foreign universities, waiver of
educational
loan and providing free of cost higher education to differently
abled youths.
The
document states that if elected to power the Congress-led government
will stand guarantor for loans taken by wards of farmers for pursuing
higher education.
Maharashtra
Youth Congress President Satyajeet Tambe told reporters that as
many as 30 million youth got connected to its platform as part of
“Wake Up Maharashtra, Act Today for your Tomorrow” programme.
“Thousands
of suggestions, views, ideas and solutions received so far were
shortlisted and consolidated to create one-of-its kind ‘Youth
Manifesto’,” he said.
He
said education loans availed till September 30, 2019 will be waived.
Tambe
promised increase in intake in government hostels for the needy
youths and free higher education for all differently abled youths.
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