Balika Samriddhi Yojana Scheme for Indian Girl Child development

Central Government of india Sponsored this Balika Samriddhi Yojana Scheme for Indian Girl Child. This Balika Samriddhi Yojana Scheme is very helpful to girl child, to provide benefits under the Scheme in accordance with the norms, guidelines and conditions laid down by the Central Government.

Main Moto of the Balika Samriddhi Yojana Scheme :
This scheme is intended to increase the status of the girl child in India. It provides financial support to encourage girls to attend schools. A maximum of two daughters in a family can benefit from this scheme.
• To change the negative thoughts of the family and community towards the girl child at birth.
• To improve enrolment and retention of girl children in schools.
• To rise the age at marriage of girls.
• To assist the girl to undertake income generating activities.

Eligibility for the Balika Samriddhi Yojana:
The girl children eligible under Balika Samridhi Yojana Scheme will be entitled to the following benefits:
A post-birth grant amount of Rs.500/-.
When the girl child born on or after 15/8/1997 and covered under BSY starts attending the school, she will become entitled to annual scholarships as under for each successfully completed year of schooling:-
Class             Scholarship
1st to 3rd – Rs.300/- per annum for each class
4th          – Rs.500/- per annum
5th          – Rs.600/- per annum
6th to 7th – Rs.700/- per annum for each class
8th           – Rs.800/- per annum
9th to 10th- Rs.1,000/- per annum for each class

How to Apply for this Balika Samriddhi Yojana scheme : Contact the Gram Panchayat which you belongs to