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 scheme | Mazi Kanya Bhagyashree Yojana |
Launched in | Maharashtra |
Launched by | Devendra Fadnavis |
Original date of announcement | 2016 |
Re-launch schedule | 2019 |
Target beneficiaries | Female children |
Original brand ambassador for the scheme | Bhagyashree |
Supervised by | Maharashtra Women Development Department |
Financial Assistance | 50 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?
- All applicants will have to go through the offline enrollment procedure to submit the registration form.
- 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.
- 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.
- Once this is done, candidates can fill in the necessary boxes with details, and attach the required documents for background checks.
- After this, the bunch of papers must be submitted to the respective authority.