Financial Incentives to Mothers Who Deliver a Girl Child

The Financial Incentives to Mothers Who Deliver A Girl Child Scheme is started by the government of Goa department of women and child development. The main objective of this scheme is to provide the financial incentive to a mother who delivers A Girl Child in the state of Goa irrespective of their social/economic status. The Goa government provides Rs. 5000 to 25,000 for mothers who delivered girl child. The scheme will be provided under 5 different stages of life like at birth, on full immunization, on completion of SSC, on completion of HSSC and on completion of a college degree. The scheme helps to maintain a sex ratio and the post-delivery nutritional requirements of the mother and child are taken care

 Financial Incentives to Mothers Who Deliver A Girl Child Scheme:

• Under the scheme, the applicant gets the benefits of Rs. 5,000 to 25,000 in an installment
• If the applicant applies within 45 days from the day of delivery of the mother, then the government will provide 1^st installment of Rs. 5,000
• The government provides 2^nd installments of Rs. 5, 000 after completion of basic immunization
• The 3^rd installment of Rs. 5000 will be released after completing of  secondary education
• The 4^th installment of Rs 5000 will be provided after completing higher secondary education and last installment of Rs. 5000 after completing degree education

Eligibility for Financial Incentives to Mothers Who Deliver A Girl Child Scheme:

1. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Goa from the last fifteen years
2. The scheme is for everyone it doesn’t matter applicant is poor or rich

Application procedure for Financial Incentives to Mothers Who Deliver A Girl Child Scheme:

1. The eligible mother who delivers the girl child can apply to the girl child development office through local Anganwadi centers along with the copy of all documents, including Birth certificate, form within 45 days of the delivery of girl child

Documents required for applying Financial Incentives to Mothers Who Deliver A Girl Child Scheme:

1. Residential/domicile certificate of applicant (Ration card, Election photo identity card)
2. Bank details (Savings bank passbook with IFSC and MICR details)
3. 5 years residential proof
4. Birth certificate of child
5. Prescribed form of application

Whom to contact and where to contact for getting the benefits of this scheme:

1. You can contact to SBI bank
2. You can contact to Anganwadi center
3. You can contact with Women and Child Development office in that particular region

References & details:

1. For more details regarding  scheme or other details visit Department of Women and Child Development website  http://www.dwcd.goa.gov.in/