Government Schemes: Women might be 'worshipped' in Indian culture as goddesses, but one just needs to look around to see how ironic and misleading this pedestal is; the cost of their marriage and dowry is so great that girls' children are frequently considered as liabilities by their own parents, relatives, and society.
Due to such societal mindset females are denied the right to an education and allow child marriage to take place in rural places, despite the fact that it is against the law in the country. To address these difficulties and promote awareness about the necessity of educating females, various central & state government schemes are devised to assist parents in educating their daughters.
There is a similar scheme run by the Rajasthan government, which can prove to be a great help in the development of the girl child. It is the Rajshree scheme under which, Rs 50,000 thousand are given to the girl child in six installments. The first installment is available at the time of birth in a government hospital and the second installment is available for one year i.e. on the first birthday. Both these installments are available for Rs 2500-2500.
Rajshree Yojana: Eligibility
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Girl children born after 1 June 2016
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Native/residence of Rajasthan state
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Institutional Delivery of the girl child in government/ private medical institutions registered with Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY).
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Scheme applicable only unto 2 girl children in a family. However, for a third girl child, the parents are eligible to get the first two installments.
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The mother of the girl child should have a Bhamashah Card. (Bhamashah card introduced by the Government of Rajasthan is used to transfer financial and non-financial benefits of governmental schemes directly to women recipients in a transparent way.)
Rajshree Yojana: How to apply?
For more information about the scheme, contact the Program Officer, Women's Empowerment or Chief Medical and Health Officer in your district or call toll-free number 1800 180 6127.
Rajshree Yojana: Installment Schedule
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Rs 2500 at birth of girl child
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Rs 2500 on completion of one year including completing schedule of vaccination
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Rs 4000 rupees on admission to Class I
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Rs 5000 on admission in Class 6
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Rs 11000 on admission in Class 10
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Rs 25000 on passing Class 12
