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Noni Suraksha Yojana

The scheme aims to improve the educational and health status of girls, lay the foundation for their bright future, prevent female feticide, promote a positive attitude towards the birth of girls, and prevent child marriage. It provides financial benefit to girls who remain unmarried until 18 years.

Start date1 Apr 2014
Last verifiedToday

About This Scheme

Launched in 2014, the scheme "Noni Suraksha Yojana" by the Women and Child Development Department, Chhattisgarh Government, aims to address the declining child sex ratio and foster a positive societal attitude towards girls. The scheme provides financial assistance of ₹1,00,000/- upon fulfilling certain conditions and invests ₹25,000/- in the name of the beneficiary girl child through the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). The applicant must be a native of Chhattisgarh and belong to a family living below the poverty line. The scheme is implemented by the Life Insurance Corporation of India. Applications for this scheme are accepted offline.

Benefits

₹1.0 L

Financial assistance of ₹1,00,000/- will be provided by a financial institution upon the girl's 18th birthday, provided she is unmarried and has completed 12th standard education. The amount shall not be less than ₹1,00,000/-.

₹5.0K · annual

₹5,000/- per year, totalling ₹25,000/- over 5 years, will be invested in the name of the eligible girl through the Life Insurance Corporation of India.

₹1.0 L

An additional corpus/contribution of 10% of the amount given to LIC will be provided to ensure the maturity amount is not less than ₹1,00,000/- and to account for potential devaluation of the Rupee.

The Life Insurance Corporation of India will handle all formalities from application receipt to payment.

The beneficiary girl/family will also be eligible for benefits under other social security schemes operated by the Life Insurance Corporation of India, as per the rules.

Mode of Disbursement: Through a bank account opened in the beneficiary girl's name at the time of payment.

Disbursement Conditions: The beneficiary girl must provide her 12th-grade mark sheet, an affidavit of being unmarried until 18 years of age (verified by the Child Development Project Officer or authorised officer), and her bank account details.

If the girl dies before the age of 18, the amount will be forfeited.

Eligibility

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

Required Documents

  • Birth Certificate of the Girl (issued by Gram Panchayat/Nagar Palika/Government authorised officer)
  • Certificate of Domicile (issued by Tehsildar/Naib Tehsildar or B.P.L. Card/Health Insurance Card)
  • Certificate of Name Inclusion in the Poverty Line Survey List
  • Certificate of Permanent Family Planning Adoption (if the application is for the second girl child) (issued by a government doctor for sterilisation in a government hospital or by a registered doctor/nursing home for sterilisation in a private hospital)
  • Certificate regarding the First or Second Girl Child (issued by Anganwadi worker/A.N.M./Sarpanch/Corporator/Panchayat Secretary)
  • 12th standard mark sheet (at the time of receiving the benefit)
  • Affidavit of being unmarried until 18 years of age (at the time of receiving the benefit) (verified by Child Development Project Officer or authorised officer)
  • Bank Account Details (at the time of receiving the benefit)

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

IIn-person

The Anganwadi Centre in Your Village/Locality Area Supervisor Child Development Project Officer District Women and Child Development Officer District Program Officer, Women and Child Development Department The application must be submitted within 1 year of the girl's birth. If the application is not submitted within 1 year, it can be submitted to the District Collector within the next year (i.e., within 2 years of the girl's birth). In the event of the parents' death, the application can be subm

Quick Info

Level
Central Government
Max benefit
₹1.0 L
Launched
1 Apr 2014

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