Approximately 48,000 engineering graduates have registered under Karnataka's Yuva Nidhi scheme, highlighting concerns about increasing unemployment in the sector. Minister Sharan Prakash Patil noted that only 20-25,000 of the 1 lakh annual engineering graduates secure jobs. The scheme aims to provide financial benefits and skill training, though many registered candidates are not attending training. The government is encouraging corporate companies to establish skill training centers in colleges, offering to cover training expenses.