Saraswati Vidya Yojana: Free Distribution of Bicycles

“Free Distribution of Bicycles'' under the “Saraswati Vidya Yojana”has been implemented by the Directorate of Education, U.T. Administration Of DNH & DD. Under this scheme, bicycles are provided free of cost to all the girl students, studying in class VIII(8) each year in the Govt. & Govt. aided schools/ Institutes of the U.T. Administration.

Objective of the "Saraswati Vidya Yojana”:

The UT Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu has launched “Saraswati Vidya Yojana” on 25th February, 2021, for the girl students of UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. The scheme aims to encourage girl students to continue education keeping in view the aim of:- “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao”.

Objective of the "Free Distribution of Bicycles" Sub-scheme:

The objective of the scheme is to retain the girl students at Secondary & Higher Secondary stage and thereby decreasing the Dropout of the girl students by providing Bicycles to the girl students of class VIII to commute to school.

• Bicycles will be provided to all the girl students.

1. The applicant should be a girl.
2. The applicant should be a student.
3. The applicant should be studying in class VIII(8) in Government and Government Aided School of the UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

• The girl students once availed the benefit will not be provided with the same in any of the subsequent year.

Offline

• The Head Master/ In-charge Head Master will provide the number of enrolment of Girls in Std. VIII in Government and Government Aided Schools to the District Education Office.

Note:

• The girl student does not required to make any application individually.
• Bicycles will be provided to schools at the time of commencement of the New Academic Year as per the requirement of the respective schools.

Contact for Grievance Redressal:

Dadra and Nagar HaveliDamanDiuDistrict Education Office (Silvassa), PWD Campus, Silvassa, Pin: 396230, Ph: 0260-2642098, Email: doe-dnh@nic.inDistrict Education (Daman) Fort Area, Daman, Pin: 396220, Ph: 0260 2231126, Email: diredu-dd @nic.inDistrict Education Office (Diu), Collectorate, Diu, Pin: 362520, Ph: 02875-252199, Email: edn-diu@yahoo.in