The Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection Scheme in Tamil Nadu provides financial assistance to girl children from poor families. The scheme aims to reduce gender inequality and improve girls’ status.
The Girl Child Protection Scheme is a program in Tamil Nadu that aims to protect and empower girls. The scheme was introduced in 1992 by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
Objectives
- Promote education for girls, up to at least intermediate level,
- Encourage girls to marry after the age 18,
- Encourage family planning with two girls,
- Protect girls’ rights,
- Provide financial assistance to girls from poor families,
- Discourage the preference for male children,
- Eradicate female infanticide.
Features of the Scheme
- A fixed deposit of Rs 50,000 is made in the name of a girl child from a family with one girl child,
- A fixed deposit of Rs 25,000 is made in the name of each of two girl children from a family with two girl children,
- The deposit is renewed every five years,
- The girl child receives an annual incentive of Rs 1,800 from the sixth year of the deposit,
- The deposit, plus interest, is given to the girl child when she turns 18,
- The girl child must pass the 10th standard public exam to receive the amount
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Eligibility of the Scheme
- The annual income of the parents should not exceed Rs 1,20,000,
- One of the parents must have undergone sterilization before turning 40 years old,
- The family should have only one female child and no male child,
Application for the Scheme
You can apply for the scheme through eSeva or visit the district social welfare office.
To apply for the Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection Scheme in Tamil Nadu, you can visit a Common Service Center (CSC). You will need to bring the required documents and complete the biometric verification process.
Steps to apply
- Gather the required documents
- Visit the nearest CSC,
- Complete the biometric verification process,
- Fill out the application form,
- Upload the required documents,
- Submit the application form,
- Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the CSC.
Eligibility criteria
- The girl child should be under 3 years of age,
- Parents or grandparents should have been domiciled in Tamil Nadu for 10 years at the time of application,
- The family’s annual income should be below Rs. 1,20,000.
Benefits of the scheme
- A fixed deposit is made in the name of the girl child,
- The deposit is renewed every 5 years,
- On the girl child’s 18th birthday, she receives the deposited amount plus interest,
- The girl child receives an annual incentive of Rs. 1,800 from the 6th year of the deposit.
The documents required for the Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection Scheme in Tamil Nadu include:
- Birth certificate of the girl child
- Age proof of the parents
- Sterilization certificate of the parents
- Income certificate
- No male child certificate
- Residential certificate
- Community certificate
