New Scheme: India and the UK have signed on a new plan that will allow 3,000 young professionals to enter each year.

editor January 12, 2023 0

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On Monday, Permanent Undersecretary of State for UK Home Office Mathew Rycroft and High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami exchanged letters formalising the eagerly anticipated India-UK Young Professional Scheme. The programme only allows 3,000 young professionals to participate each year.

During the function at the Indian High Commission in London, Mathew Rycroft noted that Mahatma Gandhi had returned to India from South Africa on January 9. The current Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in Indore, according to High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami, makes the event even more remarkable.

HC @VDoraiswami & PUS Home @MatthewRycroft1 signed & exchanged the letters for formalising the Young Professional Scheme at an event @HCI_London today. Further details and implementation date will be shared soon. @MEAIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @ukhomeoffice @DoC_GoI @ANI @DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/MArM8Ljerx
— India in the UK (@HCI_London) January 9, 2023

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Migration and Mobility Partnership between the two governments, which was signed on May 4, 2021, includes the Young Professionals Scheme, or YPS. The letters that have been signed attest to the conclusion of each party's internal processes for implementing YPS.

"Under the scheme, young professionals (graduates) who are between the age of 18 and 30 will be authorised to acquire exposure to work life in another culture, with the option of taking job as an incidental aspect of their stay for a maximum period of two years," HCI stated in a statement.

The specifics of how to apply and what happens next have not yet been disclosed. Regarding this, HCI added, "The Implementation date, checklist for eligibility, and step-by-step application procedures will be provided shortly through the High Commission's website and social media outlets."

At the age of 23, Hasil Makkar became one of England's youngest qualified solicitors. He issued a warning about the new programme.

"Since the specifics of the plan's visa application process are still unclear, consumers should exercise additional caution around anyone who might try to con them into paying for a visa through the scheme. For more information, keep an eye on the HCI and Home Office websites and social media accounts, Hasil Makkar advised India Today.

The Young Professionals Scheme ballot page should not be used by graduates, according to a particular warning on the UK government website. For citizens of India, voting has not yet begun.