This scheme aims to create awareness among parents about the desirability of the girl child and elevate the status of the girl child in the family. The scheme provides an amount of...
Either of the parents should be a native of Puducherry by virtue of birth or continuous residence of not less than five years.
The annual income of the applicant should not exceed тВ╣75,000/- per annum.
The age of the parents should not be below 21 years for the father and 18 years for the mother at the time of their marriage.
Either of the parents should have undergone Family Planning in a Central/State Government Hospital/ Private (Registered).
The parents should have only one girl child/two girl children.
The marriage of the applicant should be registered in the Registration Department/Municipality/Commune Panchayat.
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**Offline**
**Step 1:** The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the [Office/ Sub-Office](https://wcd.py.gov.in/office-locations) of the Department of Women and Child Development, and request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
The interested applicant should take print of the prescribed format of the application form.
**Step 2:** In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
**Step 3:** Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Deputy Director (Women Development) or the Child Development Project Officer (depending on the location), at least 30 days before the proposed marriage date.
**Step 4:** Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted.
Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).
1. The parents should be citizens of India.
1. Either of the parents should be a native of Puducherry by virtue of birth or continuous residence of not less than five years.
1. The annual income of the applicant should not exceed тВ╣75,000/- per annum.
1. The age of the parents should not be...
- Financial assistance of тВ╣30,000/- for one girl child, and тВ╣15,000/- for each of two girl children.
- The incentive amount is deposited in the name of the girl child/children and matures when the child reaches 18 years of age.
**Offline**
**Step 1:** The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the [Office/ Sub-Office](https://wcd.py.gov.in/office-locations) of the Department of Women and Child Development, and request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff e...