Priyanka Poojary
On October 4, 2021 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced AAMA scheme for welfare of non-working mothers in the state. Under this scheme a financial assistance of Rs. 20,000 will be provided to the beneficiary mother annually for ensuring her and her children’s welfare. This scheme aims at promoting the habit of savings in the people. It also intends to provide financial security to the women in the state. The implementing agency under the scheme will be Rural Development Department. Total budget of 100 crores for three years is set aside by the state government for this scheme. Scheme outlay for this year amounts to Rs. 32 crore.
Scheme Overview:
| Scheme Name | AAMA Scheme |
| Scheme Under | Sikkim Government |
| Announcement Date | October 4, 2021 |
| Announced By | Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang |
| Implementing Authority | State Rural Development Department |
| Beneficiaries | Non-working mothers the state |
| Benefit | Financial assistance of Rs. 20,000 every year |
| Major Objective | To provide financial security and ensure welfare of non-working mothers and their children in the state. |
Scheme Objectives & Benefits:
- The main objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to non-working mothers in the state.
- Under this scheme a financial assistance of Rs. 20,000 will be provided to the beneficiary every year.
- The assistance amount will be transferred directly into the bank account.
- It aims to promote saving habit in the people.
- It intends to ensure social security of mothers as well as their children in the state.
- This scheme also aims at overall socio-economic welfare of non-working mothers in the state.
Key Points:
- Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced AAMA scheme for non-working mothers in the state.
- This scheme was announced by the CM on October 4, 2021 in an event of establishment of block administrative at Baiguney, West Sikkim.
- This scheme is planned for the welfare of non-working mothers in the state.
- State Rural Development Department will implement the scheme in the state.
- Under this scheme a financial assistance of Rs. 20,000 will be provided to the beneficiary mother every year.
- The state government will open a bank account in the name of the mother and transfer the benefit amount in the account.
- This scheme aims at promoting the habit of savings in the people.
- It intends to provide financial security to the mother and her children.
- It also intends to ensure wellbeing of non-working mothers in the state.
- The state government has allocated a total budget of Rs. 100 crores for this scheme over a period of three years.
- Total outlay for this year amounts to Rs. 32 crores.
