India, Feb. 15 -- Thousands of unemployed people queued up as the West Bengal government on Sunday began setting up camps to register applicants for monthly financial aid under the new 'Banglar Yuba Sathi' scheme, which was announced in the state budget on February 5 in the run-up to the Assembly polls.

The camps in all the 294 Assembly constituencies will be operational every day from February 15 to 26 for unemployed people aged between 21 and 40 who have passed the state secondary board examination.

The allowance of Rs.1,500 will be deposited in bank accounts until the applicants get jobs or for a maximum tenure of five years. Those already covered under other schemes are not entitled to it.

Supervising a registration camp in her Shy...