Tripura Scheme For Incentive To Girl Child
The scheme aims to provide an incentive to girl children. Through this scheme, an incentive is offered to the mother of the girl child or her legal guardian on a monthly basis.
States / UT: Tripura
Nodal department: Directorate Of Social Welfare & Social Education
Scheme for: Family
Scheme profile
Categories: Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child
Sub-categories: Financial assistance
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: Incentive, Girl Child, Tripura
Details
The scheme "The Tripura Scheme for Incentive to Girl Child-2009" by the Education (SW & SE) Department, Government of Tripura, aims to provide an incentive to girl children born on or after 01/06/2009 to the parents who are cardholders of listed BPL households. The incentive will be provided per head per month up to the month the girl child attains the age of 15 years. The incentive amount will be paid to the mother of the girl child, preferably to the bank/post office account. Up to two girl children in a family will be covered by the scheme. The scheme is implemented by the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) of the concerned AMC/Nagar Panchayat/RD Block.
Benefits
- Rate of Incentive
- At the rate of ₹300/- per head per month up to the month the girl child attains the age of 15 years. The incentive amount will be paid to the mother of the girl child, preferably to the bank/post office account
Rate of Incentive
- At the rate of ₹300/- per head per month up to the month the girl child attains the age of 15 years. The incentive amount will be paid to the mother of the girl child, preferably to the bank/post office account.
Eligibility
- The girl child must be born on or after June 1, 2009.
- The parents of the girl child must be BPL (Below Poverty Line) cardholders or belong to listed BPL households.
- The incentive amount will be paid to the mother of the girl child.
- In case the mother of the girl child dies before the girl attains 15 years of age, the nearest legal guardian will become the applicant under the scheme.
- Up to two girl children in a family will be covered by the scheme.
Note:
- This criterion was modified on October 17, 2020. As per the modification, any girl child born on or after June 1, 2009, to parents having less than ₹1,00,000/- of family income per annum is eligible.)
Exclusions
No exclusions are listed for this scheme yet.
Application Process
Offline
To apply to the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) of the concerned AMC / Nagar Panchayat / RD Block in the prescribed application form which shall be available from the office of the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) free of cost.
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
Official links
- https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/tsigc
- https://socialwelfare.tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notification%20of%20Scheme%20for%20providing%20pension%20to%20the%20%20Incentive%20to%20Girl%20Child-2009_0.pdf
- https://socialwelfare.tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notification%20of%20%20Modification%20of%20Scheme%20guidline%20of%20%27The%20Tripura%20Scheme%20for%20Incentive%20to%20Girl%20Child%27%20%28TIGC%29.pdf
References
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Documents Required for Government Schemes
Most government schemes require basic documents for verification. While the exact requirements vary, common documents include:
- Aadhaar Card
- Income Certificate
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- Residence Proof
- Bank Account Details
- Educational Certificates (for student schemes)
How to Apply for Government Schemes?
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- Check eligibility criteria
- Collect required documents
- Fill the application form
- Submit the application online or at the relevant office
- Track application status