A support scheme by Ministry of Women & Child Development enabling self-development and empowerment of out-of-school adolescent girls, and improving their nutritional, health & hyg...
Key details
Department / Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development
Take Home Ration or Hot Cooked Meal for out of school girls - Nutrition Provision ₹ 9.50 per day (600 calories; 18‐20 gram of protein and recommended daily intake of micronutrients per day for 300 days in a year.).
The financial norms will be ₹ 9.5/- per beneficiary per day for 300 days in a year. This would be inclusive of the cost of micronutrient fortification.
**Non Nutrition Component:**
IFA supplementation.
Health check‐up and Referral services.
Nutrition & Health Education (NHE).
Counseling / Guidance on family welfare, ARSH, child care practices.
Life Skill Education and accessing public services.
Eligibility (who can apply)
The applicant must be a **FEMALE**.1. The age of the applicant must be between **11 and 14 years**.
How to Apply
**Offline**
The out-of-school adolescent girls (11 - 14 years age) are identified by the State / UT through a Base Line Survey, a one-time activity carried out by the Anganwadi Workers (AWW) who should go from house to house to meet every family in the area covered by her AWC, and gather information about the details of such girls.
Such girls are provided the benefits through the Anganwadi Centre (AWC).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for Scheme For Adolescent Girls / what is the eligibility?
1. The applicant must be a **FEMALE**.1. The age of the applicant must be between **11 and 14 years**.
What are the benefits of Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
**Nutrition Component:**
1. Take Home Ration or Hot Cooked Meal for out of school girls - Nutrition Provision ₹ 9.50 per day (600 calories; 18‐20 gram of protein and recommended daily intake of micronutrients per day for 300 days in a year.).
1. The financial norms will be ₹ 9.5/- per be...
How to apply online for Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
**Offline**
The out-of-school adolescent girls (11 - 14 years age) are identified by the State / UT through a Base Line Survey, a one-time activity carried out by the Anganwadi Workers (AWW) who should go from house to house to meet every family in the area covered by her AWC, and gather i...