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Bhagyalaxmi

Date : 31/03/2006 - | Sector: MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, KARNATAKA

Bhagyalakshmi scheme for girls of Below Poverty Line(BPL), Karnataka Description The prime goal of this scheme aims to promote the birth of girl children in below poverty line(BPL) families and to raise the status of the girl child in the family in particular and society in general. Financial assistance is provided to the girl child through her mother/father or natural guardian subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions. Objective The…

Beneficiary:

Mother/Father/Natural guardian

Benefits:

The child gets health insurance cover up to a maximum of Rs. 25,000 a year. The annual scholarship of Rs. 300 to Rs. 1,000 up to tenth standard is given to girl To Promote the birth of girl child in economically weaker families and to raise their status within the family and society. To provide Financial assistance to the girl child through her mother/father/natural guardian subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions Apart from these benefits, the parents have get Rs. 1 lakh in case of accident and Rs. 42,500 for natural death of the beneficiary. At the end of 18 years, the beneficiary would be paid Rs.34, 751. Certain interim payments such as annual scholarships and insurance benefits have made available to the beneficiary on continued fulfillment of the eligibility criteria.

How To Apply

Contact to any of the following to avail the benefits under this scheme:

Deputy Director of Women and Child Development of the respective Districts Or Child Development Project Officer (CDPO)