SAG
Scheme For Adolescent Girls
6.3/10A support scheme by Ministry of Women & Child Development enabling self-development and empowerment of out-of-school adolescent girls, and improving their nutritional, health & hygiene status. All out-of-school adolescent girls in the 11 to 14 years age group are eligible for this scheme.
States / UT: All India
Ministry / nodal: Ministry of Women and Child Development
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): No
Scheme open date: 2010-01-01
Categories: Health & Wellness, Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child
Sub-categories: Children’s health and immunization, Health promotion, Medicine and health products, Citizen empowerment
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: Female, Health, Medicine, Free Meal, Nutrition, Youth, Empowerment
Details
A support scheme by Ministry of Women & Child Development enabling self-development and empowerment of out-of-school adolescent girls, and improving their nutritional, health & hygiene status.
The scheme aims at supporting out of school AGs to successfully transition back to formal schooling or bridge learning / skill training. Upgrade their home-based skills and life skills. Provide information/guidance about existing public services such as Primary Health Centers, Rural Hospitals/CHCs, Post Office, Bank, Police Station, etc.
Scheme for Adolescent Girls - SAG is implemented using the platform of Anganwadi Services of Umbrella ICDS Scheme through Anganwadi Centers (AWCs).
Benefits
- Nutrition Component: 1. Take Home Ration or Hot Cooked Meal for out of school girls - Nutrition Provision ₹9.50 per day (600 calories; 18‐20 gram of protein and recommended daily intake of micronutrients per day for 300 days in a year.). 1. The financial norms will be ₹9.5/- per beneficiary per day for 300 days in a year. This would be inclusive of the cost of micronutrient fortification. Non Nutrition Component: 1. IFA supplementation. 1. Health check‐up and Referral services. 1. Nutrition & Health Education (NHE). 1. Counseling / Guidance on family welfare ARSH child care practices. 1. Life Skill Education and accessing public services
Nutrition Component:
- Take Home Ration or Hot Cooked Meal for out of school girls - Nutrition Provision ₹ 9.50 per day (600 calories; 18‐20 gram of protein and recommended daily intake of micronutrients per day for 300 days in a year.).
- The financial norms will be ₹ 9.5/- per beneficiary per day for 300 days in a year. This would be inclusive of the cost of micronutrient fortification.
Non Nutrition Component:
- IFA supplementation.
- Health check‐up and Referral services.
- Nutrition & Health Education (NHE).
- Counseling / Guidance on family welfare, ARSH, child care practices.
- Life Skill Education and accessing public services.
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a FEMALE.1. The age of the applicant must be between 11 and 14 years.
How useful is this scheme?
A practical look at this scheme for citizens
AI-generated insights showing how useful, accessible, and practical this scheme may be — combining deterministic scoring rules with a public-policy LLM analyst.
- Accessibility7.0
- Financial impact4.0
- Rural utility6.0
- Awareness7.5
- Simplicity5.0
- Inclusivity10.0
What problem does this scheme solve?
The Scheme For Adolescent Girls aims to empower out-of-school girls aged 11 to 14 through nutritional support and health education.
Key challenges addressed
- Nutritional deficiencies among adolescent girls
- Lack of access to health education and services
Most beneficial for
- Out-of-school adolescent girls
- Low-income families
Likely challenges
- Identification of eligible beneficiaries
- Awareness among rural communities
Practical insights for citizens
The scheme is practical but requires effective implementation at the grassroots level.
Rural challenges
- Limited awareness about the scheme
- Dependence on AWW for identification
Implementation bottlenecks
- Need for effective outreach and identification
Awareness challenges
- Low awareness in rural areas
Application analysis
- Application mode
- Offline
- Documents burden
- Minimal, only photocopies required
- Verification complexity
- Moderate, relies on AWW's survey
- Office dependency
- Low, AWW conducts home visits
- DBT dependency
- No direct benefit transfer involved
- CSC support
- Not applicable
- Estimated citizen effort
- Low, identification by AWW
Estimated beneficiary reach
Benefit analysis
- Benefit type
- In Kind
- Benefit frequency
- Daily for 300 days
- Benefit practicality
- High, as it provides essential nutrition
- Financial meaningfulness
- 0
- Long-term impact
- Positive, as it aims to improve health and education outcomes
Plain-language guidance
The Scheme For Adolescent Girls provides nutritional support and health education to girls aged 11 to 14 who are out of school. It aims to help them improve their health and transition back to school.
- Who should apply
- Out-of-school girls aged 11 to 14.
- Who may struggle
- Families unaware of the scheme or those without access to Anganwadi services.
- Best application route
- Identify through local Anganwadi Workers.
This intelligence section is generated by an AI policy analyst combined with rule-based scoring. Scores and narrative are estimates derived from the publicly available scheme information shown on this page; actual experience may vary by state, district, and department. Always confirm details on the official portal before you apply.
Application Process
Offline
The out-of-school adolescent girls (11 - 14 years age) are identified by the State / UT through a Base Line Survey, a one-time activity carried out by the Anganwadi Workers (AWW) who should go from house to house to meet every family in the area covered by her AWC, and gather information about the details of such girls. Such girls are provided the benefits through the Anganwadi Centre (AWC).
Clarifications
Additional points from the scheme information published on myScheme (not legal advice).
- What is IFA Supplementation?
The Iron & Folic Acid (IFA) Supplements is provided to address the iron deficiency anaemia as per the National Nutrition Anaemia Control Programme (NNAPP). AGs will be given information by ANM/AWW on food fortification, dietary diversification and advantages of supplementation by IFA tablets, for combating iron deficiency anaemia.
- When is the general health check-up for adolescent girls organized?
Health check-up of all AGs is organized at least once in three months on a special day called the "Kishori Diwas" which may be synchronized with Village Health & Nutrition Day (VHND) where focused attention on Adolescent specific Health issues may given when immunization is done in the first half and later special sessions may be organized on various issues for AGs.
- What is Kishore Health Card?
Kishore Health Card provided to the adolescent girl under this scheme is used to record the information about the weight, height, Body Mass Index (BMI) of AGs along with other services provided under the scheme. These health cards for AGs are maintained at the AWCs.
- I am a 12 year old girl living in a rural area. Am I eligible to apply in this scheme?
Yes, you are eligible to apply.
- Are three adolescent girls from the same family eligible to apply in this scheme?
Yes, they are eligible to apply.
- How do I know if my district is covered under is scheme?
The complete list of district under the geographical coverage of SAG can be found in Annexures I and II of scheme guidelines.
- Is there any application fee?
No. The entire application process is completely free of cost.
- Do I need to visit an AWC to get myself identified?
The AWW of your locality should visit your home and gather the details.
- Will my AADHAAR Number be made public if I provide the detail to the AWW?
No. The information containing Aadhaar number will be obtained with the consent of the beneficiary and will be password protected following the SoP issued by MWCD.
- Do I need to submit the original copies of the required documents to apply?
No, you only need to submit photocopies of Aadhaar Card and the Proof of Age / DOB (Birth Certificate).
- How can one know if the data gathered by the AWW is genuine / authentic?
The Supervisor would check and authenticate 20% of the entries in the survey registers.
- Where can I find the format of the baseline survey form?
The form is available in the annexure of the scheme guidelines..
Definitions
- Adolescent
Official links
References
- Guidelines
- https://wcd.nic.in/sites/default/files/Letter%203rd%20on%2031%20August%202018%20.pdf
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the purpose of Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
- Scheme For Adolescent Girls is a government welfare initiative designed to support Individual, Individual through benefits related to Health & Wellness, financial assistance, subsidies, social welfare, healthcare, education, or livelihood support.
- Who can apply for Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
- Eligibility for Scheme For Adolescent Girls may depend on factors such as income category, age, gender, occupation, state of residence, social category, and government-defined beneficiary criteria.
- What benefits are offered under Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
- Benefits under Scheme For Adolescent Girls may include financial assistance, subsidies, scholarships, insurance support, healthcare benefits, pension support, training assistance, or welfare services depending on the scheme guidelines.
- Which department manages Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
- Scheme For Adolescent Girls is managed by Ministry of Women and Child Development and may be implemented through district offices, online portals, CSC centres, banks, or authorised government agencies.
- Can users apply online for Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
- Yes, eligible applicants may be able to apply online for Scheme For Adolescent Girls through official government portals, authorised service centres, or digital application systems depending on the implementation process.
- Is Aadhaar mandatory for Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
- Many government schemes may require Aadhaar verification, identity proof, or linked bank account details for beneficiary validation and direct benefit transfer processing.
- Where can users apply for Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
- Applications for Scheme For Adolescent Girls may be submitted through government departments, official scheme portals, CSC centres, district offices, welfare departments, or authorised service centres.
- What documents may be required for Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
- Applicants may need Aadhaar card, income certificate, residence proof, bank account details, caste certificate, photographs, educational records, or occupation-related documents depending on scheme eligibility requirements.
- Is income certificate required for Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
- Income certificate requirements may vary depending on beneficiary category, subsidy eligibility, and financial assistance criteria defined under Scheme For Adolescent Girls.
- Is Scheme For Adolescent Girls a central government scheme?
- Yes, Scheme For Adolescent Girls is a central government welfare initiative that may be implemented across multiple states through authorised departments and agencies.
- Can students apply for Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
- Eligible students studying in recognised institutions may apply for Scheme For Adolescent Girls depending on educational qualification, category, income limit, and academic eligibility.
- Is scholarship amount provided under Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
- Scheme For Adolescent Girls may provide scholarship assistance, tuition support, educational reimbursement, or financial aid for eligible students.
- Is Scheme For Adolescent Girls only for women beneficiaries?
- Scheme For Adolescent Girls is primarily intended to support eligible women beneficiaries through welfare assistance, financial support, skill development, healthcare, or social security initiatives.
- Does Scheme For Adolescent Girls support self-employment or financial assistance for women?
- Depending on scheme guidelines, Scheme For Adolescent Girls may provide loans, subsidies, training support, self-employment assistance, or financial welfare benefits for women.
- Does Scheme For Adolescent Girls provide healthcare or insurance support?
- Scheme For Adolescent Girls may provide healthcare assistance, insurance coverage, cashless treatment support, medical reimbursement, or hospital-related benefits depending on the scheme structure.
- Can beneficiaries use Scheme For Adolescent Girls at government hospitals?
- Eligible beneficiaries may be able to access services at empanelled hospitals, government healthcare facilities, or authorised healthcare providers depending on scheme participation rules.
- Can CSC centres help users apply for Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
- Many government schemes may be accessible through nearby CSC centres, authorised digital service centres, or welfare facilitation offices.
- How can users check the latest updates for Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
- Users should verify official notifications, department announcements, application deadlines, and eligibility updates through authorised government portals or implementing agencies.
- Are there deadlines for applying to Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
- Some schemes may operate through fixed application windows, annual registration cycles, or department-specific deadlines depending on scheme implementation policies.
- Can beneficiaries track application status for Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
- Certain schemes may provide online application tracking, beneficiary verification systems, or status-check facilities through official portals.
- Where can users get help for Scheme For Adolescent Girls in All India?
- Users in All India may seek assistance through CSC centres, district welfare offices, government departments, agriculture offices, social welfare departments, or authorised facilitation centres.
- Which nearby public services may help with Scheme For Adolescent Girls applications?
- Depending on the scheme, users may require support from Aadhaar centres, CSC centres, banks, hospitals, post offices, or government welfare offices for document verification and application assistance.