PGC
Paalna Ghar (Crèche)
The scheme aims to provide day care facilities for children aged 6 months to 6 years of working couples at a nominal monthly fee in Crèches.
States / UT: Uttarakhand
Nodal department: Department Of Woman Empowerment & Child Development
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): No
Categories: Women and Child
Sub-categories: Childcare
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: Palna Ghar, Creche, Childcare, Day Care
Details
The scheme “Paalna Ghar (Crèche)” is implemented by the Women Welfare Department, Government of Uttarakhand. The scheme aims to provide day care facilities for children aged 6 months to 6 years of working couples.
Benefits
- Under the scheme, a crèche is run for the children of working couples, providing day care facilities for children in the age group of 6 months to 6 years. The following fees are applicable under the scheme:
- For BPL families: ₹20/- per child per month
- For families with an income less than ₹12,000/-: ₹100/- per child per month
- For families with an income above ₹12,000/-: ₹200/- per child per month
Under the scheme, a crèche is run for the children of working couples, providing day care facilities for children in the age group of 6 months to 6 years.
The following fees are applicable under the scheme:
- For BPL families: ₹20/- per child per month
- For families with an income less than ₹12,000/-: ₹100/- per child per month
- For families with an income above ₹12,000/-: ₹200/- per child per month
Eligibility
- The beneficiary must be a resident of Uttarakhand.
- The beneficiary must be a child aged between 6 months and 6 years.
Exclusions
Application Process
Offline
A crèche is established in every district of Uttarakhand. Working couples can avail of the benefits by paying the applicable fee.
Clarifications
Additional points from the scheme information published on myScheme (not legal advice).
- Who is eligible to benefit from this scheme?
- Working couples with children aged 6 months to 6 years are eligible. <br>
- Is the scheme available for all children?
- No, children between 6 months and 6 years of age can avail the facility. <br>
- Where are the crèches located?
- Crèches are established in every district of Uttarakhand. <br>
- What facilities are provided under the scheme?
- Day care services <br>
- What is the monthly fee for BPL families?
- BPL families are required to pay ₹20 per child per month. <br>
- What is the monthly fee for families with income less than ₹12,000?
- Families with income less than ₹12,000 per month need to pay ₹100 per child per month. <br>
- What is the monthly fee for families with income above ₹12,000?
- Families with income above ₹12,000 per month need to pay ₹200 per child per month. <br>
- How can working couples apply for this scheme?
- They can approach the nearest crèche in their district and submit the required documents along with the applicable fee. <br>
Official links
References
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