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Scheme to Provide Monthly Financial Assistance to Elderly and Eligible Writers

The scheme aims to support senior writers facing financial hardship by offering monthly assistance to those who have made notable contributions to Gujarati or associated language literature.

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About This Scheme

The "Scheme to Provide Monthly Financial Assistance to Elderly and Eligible Writers" is a welfare initiative implemented by the Gujarat Sahitya Academy to provide financial security to elderly writers who have significantly contributed to Gujarati, Hindi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Urdu, or Kutchi literature. The scheme offers monthly assistance to writers who are 60 years of age or older, have no steady pension or major income source, and are economically disadvantaged.

Benefits

Monthly Financial Support: Eligible elderly writers receive monthly financial assistance as specified by the authority.

Required Documents

  • Income Certificate.
  • Copy of Aadhaar card.
  • Copy of Ration card.
  • First page of cancelled cheque/passbook for bank details.

✦ Required ◦ Optional

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