Hyderabad, April 12 -- With April 15 as the last date for applying for the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam self-employment scheme for educated youngsters nears, the website has been marred with technical problems, including server down issues and software bugs.

Applicants complained of a not-so-user-friendly software, with in some cases the application form is not displayed even after uploading, and if they try to re-upload, it fails. As the last date of applying is on April 15, youngsters have been spending hours at the internet centres and Mee Seva centres.

Many are still waiting for income and caste certificates, as revenue offices were shut on Eid-ul-Fitr, Ugadi, and Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanthi. Government offices were closed on Saturday and will...