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Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection Scheme-II

The "Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection Scheme-I" was launched by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to girl children of poor families as well as to promote girl child education & eradicate female infanticide.

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About This Scheme

The 'Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection Scheme-I' was launched by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to girl children of poor families as well as to promote girl child education, small family norms, increase the child sex ratio, discourage the preference for male child & eradicate female infanticide.

Benefits

₹25.0K

A fixed deposit (FD) of ₹25,000/- each in the name of the two girl children (A copy of the FD receipt is given to the family).
Renewal of FD after five years.
An annual incentive of ₹1,800/- from the 6th year of the FD.
The amount deposited along with accrued interest is given to the girl child when she attains 18 years of age.

NOTE: The matured amount will be given to the girl child only if she appears for the 10th standard public exam.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

Required Documents

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Birth Certificate (issued by Corporation/Taluk Office/ Municipality Office).
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Parent's age proof (Birth Certificate/School Certificate/Government Doctor's Certificate).
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Sterilization Certificate (issued by Government/Private Hospital).
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Income Certificate (issued by Taluk Office).
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No Male Child Certificate (issued by Extension Officer (SW), Rural Welfare Officer, or Supervisor/ Taluk Office (Chennai District only)).
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Residential Certificate (issued by Tahsildar).
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Community Certificate (issued by the Revenue Department).

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

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Step 1: The applicant should gather copies of the necessary documents needed to apply for the concerned scheme.

Step 2: The applicant should visit the nearest Common Service Center (CSC) and complete the Biometric Verification Process.

Step 3: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields and upload copies of all the mandatory documents.

Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the CSC. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

NOTE: The Parents/grandparents should be a domicile of Tamil Nadu for 10 years at the time of applying).

Deadline for Application

The application should be submitted before the second child completes 3 years of age.

Quick Info

Level: Central Government
Max benefit: ₹25.0K