About

• Nai Manzil is an initiative of the Government of India which aims to benefit the minority youths who do not have a formal school leaving certificate, i.e those in the category of school- dropouts or educated in community education institutions like Madarsas, in order to provide them formal education and skills, and enable them to seek better employment and livelihoods in the organised sector.
• It is a Central Sector Scheme (CSS).
• It was launched in 2015 at Patna, Bihar with 50% funding from the World Bank.

Why in News?

• Under the Nai Manzil initiative, 98,712 beneficiaries have been trained, involving a total expenditure of Rs. 456.19 crores so far. 

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