VAHLI DIKRI YOJANA
The Government of Gujarat has initiated the scheme entitled ”Vahli Dikri Yojana” for girl children of the state. Under this scheme, the Government grants a subsidy of INR 1,10,000 to the families on birth of the first girl child. This scheme aims to finance for the economic empowerment of persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC) families those who are living below the poverty line. In this article, we look at the quantum of assistance, eligibility and application procedure of Vahli Dikri Yojana in detail.
Objective of the Scheme
The primary objective of the Vahli Dikri Yojana is to eliminate child mortality rate and child marriage cases in society. This scheme aims to improve girl child ratio and also promotes girls education in the state. This scheme is implemented in both rural and urban areas.
Eligibility Criteria
The below following are the eligibility criteria required to apply for the Vahli Dikri Yojana:
All the beneficiaries must be a native of Gujarat state.
A family must belong to the EWS (Economically Weaker Section).
The Below Poverty Line (BPL) families are eligible for this scheme.
The applicant should be financially vulnerable.
The beneficial couple should not be income taxpayers.
The applicant must not receive any financial assistance or pension from the Government or other local bodies of Governments.
The scheme offers money to only those students who will complete their high school education.
In the case of more than 2 female students from a family will be not allowed to attain this benefit.
The annual income of the parents, should not cross the limit of Rs.2 lakhs mark.
Documents Required
The applicants must furnish the below following documents along with the Application Form to apply for the Vahli Dikri Yojana:
Identity Proof: PAN Card, Aadhar, Driving License, Voter ID Card, etc.
Address Proof: Aadhar, Valid Passport, Utility bill, Property tax bill, etc.
Income Certificate
Resident Document
Recent passport size photographs
Financial background of applicants (BPL Certificate)
School Admission documents/ Final examination mark sheets
Adoption certificate of guardian
Bank passbook or parent/ guardian’s bank passbook
Any other documents (if required)
Online Application Procedure for the Scheme
Vahli Dikri Yojana can be applied by providing a unit to fill up the applications along with the information of the persons who are ready to avail the benefits of this scheme. The online registration procedure for this scheme will be intimated in the official portal by the government. The state government is more likely to opt for an online application process for the ease of the applicants.
Offline Application Procedure
To apply for the Vahli Dikri Yojana, the applicant will have to follow the below step by step procedure:
Step 1: To get the benefits under this scheme, the girl’s parents can visit the Department of Women and Child Development (WCD), Gujarat Government.
Step 2: Get the application form to attach the specified records along with the application form and submit it to the concerned official.
Step 3: Then, the application form will be verified by the concerned officer, if the applications are not fulfilled the conditions are returned for fulfilling all the conditions.
Step 4: Finally, the concerned Tehsil Officer will certify all the documents and send to the District Welfare Officer to certify the application form. Upon submission of the application, the applicant will receive an acknowledgement for further reference.
