In Assam, the State Government re-launched a scheme to provide self-employment to around two lakh youths of the state. Known as Swami Vivekananda Assam Youth Empowerment (SVAYEM), it would provide 50 thousand rupees each as seed money to selected youths to start business ventures.<br />''<br />''Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Assam Government is launching the redesigned SVAYEM with a budget of 1,000 crore rupees which will be spent in the next three months without any banking linkage. He said, the beneficiaries would have to be part of self-help groups, joint liability groups. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Those seeking to avail benefits of the scheme will be able to register themselves at a new portal which will be launched on September 16. The Minister mentioned that youths up to 40 years with the minimum qualification of matriculation would be able to get the benefit of SVAYEM scheme.</span><br />