Madhya Pradesh Rolls Out 'Launch Pad Scheme'

• 08 Jan 2021

The Madhya Pradesh Govt. has started 'Launch Pad Scheme' for boys and girls coming out of child care institutions and having completed 18 years of age.

Objective

• To provide such a platform to these youth, through which they will be able to become self-reliant by continuing their education and training.

Implementation

• Under the launch pad scheme, 52 districts of the state have been divided into 5 clusters. Five divisional headquarters are being started in Indore, Sagar, Gwalior, Jabalpur and Bhopal.
• Under this scheme, the District Administration will provide space to these youths for opening of coffee shops, stationery, photocopying, computer typing and DTP work.
• An amount of Rs 6 lakh will be provided by the Women and Child Development Department for the installation of each launch pad.
• These launch pads will be operated through non-governmental organizations.