Saksham Yuva Scheme 2026: Up to ₹9,000 Monthly Benefit, Eligibility & Apply

At a glance

About the scheme

Implemented by the Directorate of Employment under the Government of Haryana, the Saksham Yuva Scheme (originally launched as the Educated Youth Allowance and Honorarium Scheme - 2016) aims to support educated unemployed youth with financial assistance and meaningful honorary assignments. Under this initiative, beneficiaries receive an unemployment allowance based on their educational attainment along with the opportunity to earn a monthly honorarium by completing 100 hours of assigned work in state departments, boards, and institutions.

Benefits

• Unemployment allowance of ₹900 per month for 10+2 pass applicants
• Unemployment allowance of ₹1,500 per month for graduate applicants
• Unemployment allowance of ₹3,000 per month for post-graduate applicants
• Honorarium of ₹6,000 per month for undertaking 100 hours of honorary work
• Maximum benefit period of 3 years (36 months) or until reaching 35 years of age

Who can apply (eligibility)

• Applicant must be a domicile of Haryana
• Applicant must be registered in the Live Register of the concerned Employment Exchange or on hrex.gov.in
• Age must be 18 to 35 years for 10+2 applicants, and 21 to 35 years for graduate and post-graduate applicants
• 10+2 examination must be passed as a regular student from recognized schools affiliated to BSEH Bhiwani, CBSE Delhi, or ICSE Delhi in Haryana or UT Chandigarh
• Graduate or post-graduate degree must be obtained through regular courses from Punjabi University (Patiala) or recognized universities in UT Chandigarh, NCT Delhi, or Haryana
• Existing beneficiaries who earned degrees via correspondence and are already taking benefits remain eligible
• Annual family income from all sources must not exceed ₹3,00,000
• Applicant's home must have a functional toilet, or one must be constructed within two months of registration
• Applicant's family must not be a defaulter of the Power Department, Co-operative Banks, or urban local body house tax (or agree to clear dues via scheme payouts)
• No family member should have encroached upon public or Panchayat land

Who cannot apply

• Candidates who completed 10+2 via correspondence or the National Open School
• Students currently pursuing full-time regular education
• Applicants with final year results awaited
• Individuals employed in public, private, quasi-government sectors, or engaged in self-employment
• Employees dismissed from Government Service

Documents required

• Passport-size photograph
• Applicant's signature
• Aadhaar Card
• Domicile Certificate of Haryana
• Family ID (Parivar Pehchan Patra - PPP)
• Birth Certificate or Matriculation Certificate as date of birth proof
• Highest educational qualification certificate, degree, or provisional degree
• Employment Exchange Registration Certificate
• Income certificate issued by competent authority (or verified via PPP database)

How to apply

1. 1Visit the official Saksham Yuva portal at hreyahs.gov.in or the Antyodaya-SARAL portal at saralharyana.gov.in.
2. 2Click on Sign Up or New User, choose your qualification, enter your basic details, and verify via OTP.
3. 3Provide your Parivar Pehchan Patra (Family ID), select your name, and verify using the mobile OTP.
4. 4Log in using your allocated User ID, password, and qualification details.
5. 5Fill in all personal information, qualifications, job preferences, and mandatory declarations.
6. 6Upload the required documents and submit the online application form.
7. 7Print the submitted application form, attach copies of all required documents, and submit them to your nearest employment exchange office.

Frequently asked questions