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CM unveils scheme for youth leaving institutional care at 18
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the Aftercare Scheme for Young Persons to support youths leaving institutional care after 18, focusing on higher education, skill development, and employment. The scheme, with ₹3.5 crore allocated for the current financial year, will be implemented under the Juvenile Justice Act and includes mentoring, counseling, a monthly stipend, and independent-living support. A separate development noted in the report is a five-day rescue campaign announced by Delhi’s Social Welfare Minister to move destitute individuals to Apna Ghar Ashrams.
Why It Matters
The scheme aims to smooth the transition from institutional care to independent living by providing ongoing education, training, and employment pathways, potentially reducing educational and financial barriers for youths leaving care.
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Delhi announces five-day rescue campaign to move destitute to Apna Ghar Ashrams
May 11, 2026
Delhi Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh announced a special five-day rescue campaign across the national capital, starting Monday, to rescue needy, helpless, and destitute individuals and shift them to Apna Ghar Ashrams for treatment, care, and rehabilitation.
CM unveils Aftercare Scheme for Youth Leaving Institutional Care at 18
May 10, 2026
During a visit to Village Cottage Home in Lajpat Nagar, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched the Aftercare Scheme for Young Persons to provide continued support to youth leaving institutional care after turning 18. The scheme aims to assist with higher education, skill development, and employment opportunities, including internships, financial support, mentoring, counselling, career guidance, support for independent living, and a monthly stipend. The government has earmarked ₹3.5 crore for the current financial year. It will be implemented under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Beneficiaries will be identified through need-based assessments and individual care plans; about 150 to 200 youths leave child care institutions each year.