Shaadi Bhagya Scheme for Minority Women in Karnataka / कर्नाटक में अल्पसंख्यक महिलाओं के लिए शादी भाग्य योजना

कर्नाटक में अल्पसंख्यक महिलाओं के लिए शादी भाग्य योजना (हिंदी में) 

The chief minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah (Government of Karnataka) has launched Shaadi Bhagya scheme in October 2013 for the marriage of minority community women. This scheme is implemented in the state by the Directorate of Minorities in the Karnataka state. Under this scheme, the government will provide financial assistance for minority community (Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Parsi etc) women for their marriage. The main motive of the scheme is to provide financial assistance for the backward class women during their marriage. In this scheme, the beneficiaries get Rs. 50,000 as a financial assistance from the state government. The main objectives of this scheme are to bring a positive change after a girl child is born to the family, to support the family financially for the marriage of the girl, to discourage any minor girl marriage in the state and encourage marriages only after the girl has attained the legal age for marriage. This scheme is a good initiative for the development of minority community, as there are even some poor people in the minority community who don’t even have much money to arrange marriage cost. To get benefits under this scheme the girl candidate need to satisfy some eligibility norms which are mentioned below

Benefits of Shaadi Bhagya scheme:

  • Government provide financial assistance of Rs. 50,000 for marriage of a woman who belongs to minority community (Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Parsi etc)
  • Women, divorcees and widows will get benefits under this scheme

Eligibility criteria for Shaadi Bhagya scheme:

  1. Applicant should be the resident of Karnataka state
  2. Applicant should belong to below poverty line (BPL)
  3. The bride should have completed 18 years of age and the groom should have completed 21 years of age at the time of Marriage
  4. Applicant family annual income should be less than Rs 1.5 lakh
  5. Women, divorcees and widows who belong to minority communities are eligible for Shaadi Bhagya scheme

Documents for Shaadi Bhagya scheme:

  1. Identity card such as Aadhaar card
  2. BPL card
  3. Birth certificate
  4. Income certificate
  5. Bank account details
  6. Passport size photos
  7. Minority certificate

How to apply for Shaadi Bhagya scheme:

  1. Applicant should fill the application form and attached all essential documents
  2. and then, submit it to the department of minorities office in the Karnataka state

Contact Details:

  1. Directorate of Minorities, 20th Floor, Vishveshwaraiah Tower, Dr B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru-560001
  2. Email ID: gokdom@gmail.com

References & Details:

  1. For more details about Shaadi Bhagya scheme visit official site: http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/
  2. Shaadi Bhagya Scheme: http://gokdom.kar.nic.in/English/Default.aspx?PageNo=20

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