The 'Chief MinisterтАЩs 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...
Department: · Level: state · State: Tamil Nadu
- A fixed deposit (FD) of тВ╣50,000/- in the name of the girl child (A copy of the FD receipt is given to the family). - Renewal of FD after five years. - An annual incentive of тВ╣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.
- The assistance is provided only for one girl child of the family. - The annual income of the parents of the girl child should not exceed тВ╣72,000/-. - One of the parents must have undergone sterilization before turning 40 years old. - The family should have only one female child and no male child. In the future, no male child should be adopted. - The parents/grandparents should be a native of Tamil Nadu by birth or continuous residence of not less than ten years at the time of applying to this scheme. - The scheme is also applicable to the girl children of Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees in the Refugee Camps in Tamil Nadu.
**Online - via CSC** **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](https://tnega.tn.gov.in/csclocation) (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 to this scheme). > **Deadline for Application:** The application should be submitted before the child completes 3 years of age.