Scheme For Welfare Of Children In Need Of Care And Protection

"Scheme for Welfare of Children in Need of Care and Protection" is a Social Welfare Scheme by the Directorate of Women & Child Development, Govt. of Goa. The objective of this scheme is to assist the Voluntary Organizations that cater to the needs of destitute and orphans up to the age of 18 years. To apply, the Voluntary Organizations should approach the Directorate of Women & Child Development, Panaji, Goa.

Financial Assistance (Grants)

1. ₹ 400/- per child per month, if the children are housed on their own premises.
2. ₹ 500/- per child per month, if the children are housed in rented premises.

For the Organization

1. The applicant should be a Voluntary Organization.
2. The Organization should be Registered with the Government of Goa.

For the Children

The Child should qualify for ANY ONE of the following conditions -

1. The Child should not have either parents or near relatives.
2. The Child should be from a single-parent family, deprived of adequate family care due to death, desertion, prolonged illness, or imprisonment of one of the parents.
3. The income of the family of the Child is less than ₹ 500/- per month.

Offline

Step 1: Visit the Directorate of Women & Child Development, Panaji-Goa, and request a hard copy of the proforma of the application form for the scheme from the Concerned Authority.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Concerned Authority.
Step 4: Acquire the receipt/acknowledgement of the successful submission of the application.