On Thursday, the State Government extended the unemployment allowance to transgenders who would now get ₹3,500 per month as given to women under the scheme.
Transgenders, who are graduates, would be eligible for the benefit.
The Congress government had hiked the unemployment allowance to ₹3,500 for women and ₹3,000 for men to under Mukhyamantri Jan Sambal Yojana as per its election promise.
Naveen Jain, principal secretary, labor and employment, said a delegation of transgenders met labor minister Tikaram Jully seeking the benefit of the scheme extended to them and on the ministers’ directions, it was decided to give the amount equivalent to women to transgenders.
He said the eligible candidates could apply online.
Only those who had completed graduation from a legally recognized university in Rajasthan would be eligible for the benefit. Women graduates from other states married to a bonafide resident of Rajasthan are also eligible.
To be considered for the benefit, the total annual income of the family should be less than ₹2 lakh and any of the two members of a family could get the benefit. Bonafide residents of the state and graduates or its equivalent from any recognized college in the state could take advantage of the scheme. But they should have an online registration with the respective employment exchange at the time of filing application.
The maximum age limit is 30 years for general and 35 for reserved categories. In a year, ₹1.6 lakh eligible youth would be given this benefit for a maximum period of two years. In case of more than 1.6 lakh applicants in a year, preference would be given to the oldest of the lot. Those who are continuing their studies after graduation are not eligible for the scheme.
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