Components
of Balika Samridhi Yojna
From
the start of the scheme, the mothers of newborn girl children were given a post
delivery grant of Rs. 500/- each in cash as a gift from the Government. There
was also provision for Annual Scholarships to the girl child for attending
school. But the details /guidelines for scholarships were not received.
During
1999-2000, Govt. of India recast the scheme and the benefits and means of
delivery have been redesigned to ensure that financial benefits accrue to the
girl child. Now the girl children eligible under BSY are entitled to the
following benefits:-
1. A post birth grant amount of Rs. 500/-.
2. When the girl child born on or after 15-08-1997 and covered under BSY
starts attending
the school, she will become entitled to annual scholorship as under for each successfully
completed year of schooling:-
the school, she will become entitled to annual scholorship as under for each successfully
completed year of schooling:-
Class
|
Amount of Annual Scholarship
|
I-III
|
Rs. 300/- per annum for each class
|
IV
|
Rs. 500/- per annum
|
V
|
Rs. 600/- per annum
|
VI-VII
|
Rs. 700/- per annum for each
class
|
VIII
|
Rs. 800/- per annum
|
IX-X
|
Rs. 1000/- per annum for each class
|
Coverage
Balika Samridhi Yojna is being implemented in both
rural and urban areas.
Target
Group
Under
Balika Samridhi Yojna girl children belonging to families below the poverty line
are given benefit, who are born on or after 15th August,1997. The benefits are
restricted to two girl children in a household irrespective of number of
children in the household.
Procedure
for obtaining the benefit
This
scheme is being implemented through ICDS infrastructure in rural areas and
through functionaries of Health Department in urban areas. The application forms
are available with Anganwadi Workers in the villages and with Health
functionaries in urban areas. The beneficiaries are required to submit the
filled in applications to these functionaries.
Disbursement of assistance:
The amounts of
post birth grant and scholarships are to be deposited in an interest bearing
account to be opened in the name of the beneficiary girl child and an officer
designated in this behalf by the State Govt. in the nearest bank or post
office.The amount should earn the maximum possible rate of interest.In this
context the Public Provident Fund scheme or the National Saving Certificate is
given higher priority.
FACILITY OF
WITHDRAWAL:
A portion of the
Post Birth Grant of Rs.500/- or the amount of the annual scholarship can be
applied toward the sole purpose of paying the premium on an insurance policy in
the name of the girl child under the Bhagyashri Balika Kalyan Bima Yojna. The
amounts of annual scholarships can also be permitted to be utilised toward
purchase of textbook or uniform for the girl child.The amount left after paymant
shall be deposited in the account.
PAYMENT AT
MATURITY:
On the girl child
attaining 18 years of age and on production of a certificate from the Gram
Panchayat /Municipality that she is unmarried on her eighteenth birthday, the
implementing agency would authorise the bank or the post office authorities
concerned to allow her to withdraw the amount standing in her name in the
interest bearing account.
WITHDRAWAL OF
THE BENEFIT:
In the event of
the girl getting married before attaining the age of 18 years, she shall forgo
the benefit of the amount of annual scholarships and the interest accrued
thereon and shall stand entitled only to the Post Birth Grant amount of Rs.500/-
and the interest accrued thereon. In the eventuality of the death of the girl
child before attaining the age of 18 years, the accumulated amount in her
account would be withdrawn.
FUNDS
:
Prior to 1999-2000
, funds were being released to the Additional Deputy Commissioners by the Govt
of India.However. thereafter the funds were being released to the State Govt.
The year wise expenditure and beneficiaries is as under
:-
Sr. No.
|
Year
|
Amount released by GOI (Rs. in lacs )
|
Beneficiaries covered
|
1.
|
1997-98
|
86.49
|
2738
|
2.
|
1998-99
|
59.29
|
7765
|
3.
|
1999-2000
|
57.66
|
6673
|
4.
|
2000-01
|
25.00
|
2889
|
5.
|
2001-02
|
-
|
9166
|
6.
|
2002-03
|
-
|
6696
|
7.
|
2003-04
|
-
|
7441
|
8.
|
2004-05
|
63.29
|
2337 (tentative)
|
Application Form for obtaining the
post-birth benefit of Rs. 500/- (for urban areas)
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