Laadli Laxmi Scheme

About This Scheme

Benefits

Eligibility

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Required Documents

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  Birth Certificate (Self-Attested)
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  Any document as proof (Self-Attested) of 15 years of residence of the applicant in the State of Goa.
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  NOTE: In lieu of the Residence Certificate, the previous School Leaving Certificate and the current Bonafide Student Certificate issued by the recognized Educational Institution in which the girl is presently studying can also be produced. However, in the case of girls who discontinued education at the school level, the gap period i.e., from the time of discontinuation of education till completion of 18 years of age/marriage as the case may be, may be proved by the production of residence certif
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  Residence Certificate of the Parent(s) (15 years or 25 years) as the case may be.
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  NOTE: In lieu of the Residence Certificate, any documentary evidence to prove the residence for the specified period can also be produced which may include the:
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  (a) The land records i.e. tenancy rights, mundcarial rights, occupancy rights, etc;
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  (b) Employment certificate; or
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  (c) Any such records to the satisfaction of the Committee.
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  (d) In case of a girl whose father/mother is in service either with the State Government or the Central Government or the public sector undertakings, in lieu of the certificate of residence such applicant may produce the service certificate of 25 years issued by the Head of the Department. However, the girl should be born in Goa and should have studied in Goa up to class 10th.
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  Birth Certificate of the parent(s).
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  NOTE: If no birth certificate is available one of the following documents can be produced showing the details namely the date and place of Birth of the parent(s):
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  (a) Baptism certificate;
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  (b) School leaving certificate of the parent(s) etc;
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  (c) Any document which establishes that one of the grandparents of the girl has lived in Goa around the time of the date of birth claimed by the parent(s);
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  (d) Any such records, which establish the date of birth of the parent(s).
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  Aadhaar card (for the applicants after 01-04-2013). However, the Government by separate Order may relax the requirement of producing the Aadhaar card and such other certificate(s), for a further period of time, as may be prescribed in the said Order.
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  A Self-Declaration in the format as given in “Annexure II” to this scheme.
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  Annual Income Certificate of parents of the immediate previous financial year at the time of submission of application, issued by the Competent Authority. The Income Certificate shall include the annual income of the mother and father of the applicant taken together and not the income of the family.
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  NOTE: If the applicant fulfils all the criteria and has submitted all her documents required as per the scheme but is unable to furnish her parent's documents due to the death of both parents, such an application shall be sanctioned if the applicant submits her 15 years of residence certificate and birth certificate along with death certificates of both parents. Submission of parental income certificate in case of such applicants shall be waived off.
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  Additional Documents
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  In case of those beneficiaries who have already attained the age of 18 and above before 01-04-2012 and have got/are getting married hereinafter, may apply along with the attested copy of the Civil Marriage Registration Certificate (which may also include the first registration certificate) provided the certificate is dated on or after 01-04-2012 only.

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply