The Maharashtra government has started a new scheme for the girl child across the state namely Mazi Kanya Bhagyashree Scheme in April 2016. After the Rupashree Prakalpa in West Bengal and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme in Central, the Maharashtra state has taken an initiative to encourage the girl child education and quality of life of a woman by introducing this scheme. The said scheme has replaced the old scheme namely Sukanya, started in 2015.

Name of schemeMazi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana
Launched inMaharashtra
Launched byDevendra Fadnavis
Original date of announcement2016
Re-launch schedule2019
Target beneficiariesFemale children
Original brand ambassador for the schemeBhagyashree
Supervised byMaharashtra Women Development Department
Financial Assistance50 Thousand

Eligibility
Only legal and permanent residents of this state will get the financial assistance. All applicants must submit a copy of their residential proof.

How to apply and get enrollment document?

  1. All applicants will have to go through the offline enrollment procedure to submit the registration form.
  2. There is no official site, through which one can fill in and submit the documents. However, interested candidates will have to click on the link https://www.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/Upload/Government%20Resolutions/English/201602261720426830.pdf to get their hands on the PDF registration form.
  3. They can click on the respective button and download this form. After this, they need to get a clear print out of all the papers.
  4. Once this is done, candidates can fill in the necessary boxes with details, and attach the required documents for background checks.
  5. After this, the bunch of papers must be submitted to the respective authority.

Ankit
The scheme draft highlights that in case the overall family income of the parents, on an annual basis, crosses the 7.5 lakh mark, then the candidates will be barred from getting the perks under Mazi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana. Thus, interested parents will have to furnish their family income certificate.

    Ankit
    The documents necessary are:

    1. Birth certificate
    2. Medical documents of parents
    3. Bonafied certificate
    4. Bank account details

      Sarvesh
      Withdrawal of the money – It has been mentioned in the scheme that beneficiaries will be able to withdraw the entire sum from their respective bank accounts when they attain the legal age of 18 years.
      Withdrawal of interest – In case the families require some monetary assistance for the development and education of the girls, then they can withdraw only the accumulated interest amount. It can only be done when the girls become 6 years old or complete 12 years of age.

        Sarvesh
        The benefits of Mazi Kanya Bhagyashree are:

        1. Overall development of female candidates – Financial assistance for the financially weaker families, from the Maharashtra government will ensure the proper care of female children.
        2. Increase in female education percentage – Families often stops schooling for female children midway to curb expenses. As the state government will make arrangements for meeting the future academic needs, parents will no longer have to worry about this. It will have a positive impact on the overall female education in the state.
        3. Elimination of sex ratio gap – The sex ration in the rural and remote areas is a cause of concern for the government. With the implementation of this scheme, parents will no longer see their girls as a burden. The financial assistance will pave the path for proper upbringing of the girls.
        4. Total financial aid – The scheme draft highlights that the state government will transfer Rs. 50,000 in the bank account if the family opts for only one female baby. In case the couple has two baby girls, then Maharashtra government will deposit Rs. 25,000 in the name of both the female children separately.

          Required documents are-
          Aadhaar card
          Birth certificate
          Bonafied Ceretificate
          Bank account detail
          parents medical documents

          Ankit
          Required Document for Majhi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana
          Applicant’s Aadhar Card.
          Mother or girl’s bank account No.
          residence certificate.
          income certificate.
          mobile number.
          Passport size photo.