This document discusses several Indian government schemes that aim to promote girls' education: - The CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme provides a Rs. 500/month tuition fee relaxation for single girl children who score over 60% in Class 10 CBSE exams. - Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is a savings scheme for girls' education and marriage that offers 8.5% annual interest and tax benefits for deposits up to Rs. 1.5 lakh/year until the girl turns 17. - Balika Samridhi Yojana provides Rs. 500 at birth plus annual scholarships from Rs. 300-1000 from Classes 1-10 for girls below the poverty line. - U

2. Education is an essential part of a living being, whether it’s a boy or a girl. Education helps
an individual to be smarter, to learn new things and to know about the facts of the world.
Education plays one of the most important roles in Women Empowerment. It also helps to
put a stop to discrimination based on gender.
Education is the first step to give women the power to choose the way of life she wants to
lead. Nowadays girl education is necessary and is also compulsory because girls are the
future of the country. In India, girl’s education is necessary as to develop socially and
economically. Our government plays a vital role in this. It runs various government schemes
for girl child and lucrative plans from time to time. These schemes are designed to give
benefits to kids after their teen-age. Let’s discuss these fruitful government schemes for girl
child to plan a better future for the young generation:

3. C.B.S.E. Merit Scholarship Scheme
This scheme is a central government scheme for single girl child to boost up girl
education in India. The objective of the scheme is to give some relaxation in school
tuition fee. Another aim of this scheme is to promote single girl child.
 Benefit
Under this scheme, the girl will get a relaxation of Rs.500 per month in her school
tuition fee.

4. Eligibility
•All Single Girl Students, who have secured 60% or 6.2 CGPA or more marks/grades in
CBSE Class X Examination and are studying Class XI & XII in School (affiliated with
CBSE) whose tuition fee is not more than Rs. 1,500/-p.m. during the academic year, shall be
considered for the purpose. In the next two years, the total enhancement in tuition fee in such
school shall not be more than 10% of the tuition fee charged
•The scholarship shall be awarded to Indian Nationals only.
•Candidates who have passed CBSE Class X Examination will be considered.
•A Scholar under the scheme while availing scholarship can enjoy other concession(s) given
by the school in which she is studying or other organization(s)
How to apply
This scheme can be easily applied online on CBSE website www.cbse.nic.in.

5. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojna (सुकन्या समृद्धि
योजना)
This is a very famous central government scheme. This government schemes for girl
child is a part of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign. The objective of this girl child
scheme in India is to save the girl child and provide her better education and secure good
future for her. This scheme works like a saving plan. This is a wonderful plan for those
parents who want to begin early for their daughter’s education and wedding. Under this
scheme, there is no strict minimum amount to invest. You can deposit as little as Rs.100.
The account remains active until 21 years from the date of opening the account.

6. Benefits
This government schemes for girl child fetches a good benefit of 8.5 percent. Moreover,
you will get tax benefits too. For tax benefits, you will need to submit the premium slip
along with other details while submitting income tax saving proofs.
Eligibility
•The girl should be less than 10 years old.
•The opening amount of the account is Rs 1,000.
•The maximum amount one can deposit is Rs 1,50,000 a year.
•Parents will have to pay in the account for 14 years. For example, you opened the
account when your daughter was 3 years old, you will need to invest in this account
until the girl turns 17 (3+14).
 How to Apply
One can open this account at the nearest post office or bank. This account can
be transferred from one place to another one a later date.

7. Balika Samridhi Yojna (बालिका समृद्धि योजना)
The Balika Samridhi Yojna was launched by the Govt. of India on 15th August 1997. All girls who
are born on or after 15 august 1997 are eligible for this scheme. As the name suggests, Balika
Samridhi Yojna meant to be for the upliftment of girls belonging to families below the poverty
line. This government schemes for the girl child is available for both rural and urban areas.
 Benefits
Under this girl child scheme in India, the girl child will get two benefits. First, a gift of Rs. 500 at
the time of her birth and second, a fixed amount will be deposited in her account whenever she
heads to the next class during her school days (till class 10th). Below is the list of monetary
benefit for the girl child:

8. Class Scholarship Money
I-III Rs. 300/- per anuum for
each class
IV Rs. 500/ - per annum
V Rs. 600/- per annum
VI-VII Rs. 700/ - per annum for
each class
VIII Rs. 800/ - per annum
IX-X Rs. 1000/ - per annum for
each class

9. Eligibility
•The girl should be born on or after 15 August,1997.
•She should belong to below poverty line.
•Only two girls from one family can avail the benefits.
How to Apply
For First Benefit – As this government schemes for girl child entitles a Rs.500 benefit at the
time of birth of the girl. One need to apply individually for this.
For Second Benefit
For Rural Areas – The applications can be obtained from the nearest Anganwadi worker.
For Urban Areas – The applications forms are available from the nearest Health
functionaries.

10. UDAAN-A Program to give wings to girl students
Udaan is a project launched by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) under
guidance of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), to address the low
enrolment of girl students in prestigious engineering institutions and the teaching gap
between school education & engineering entrance examination. Under this program,
students are provided free offline / online resources through virtual weekend contact
classes and study material on pre-loaded tablet while studying in Class XI and Class XII
for preparation of admission test to various premier engineering colleges in the country.

11. Who Can Join
•The program is open to Indian citizens residing in India only. All girl students studying in
classes XI only from KVs/ NVs/ Government Schools of any recognised
Board/ CBSE affiliated private schools in India are eligible to apply.
•The selection of the students will be based on merit and will be considered against the city
chosen by the candidate for the weekly virtual contact classes.
•Girl students enrolled in Class XI in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM) stream.
•Minimum 70% marks in Class X overall and 80% marks in Science and Mathematics, for
Boards which follow CGPA, a minimum CGPA of 8 and a GPA of 9 in Science and
Mathematics.
•For Class XII students, a minimum of 75% marks in PCM in Class XI in addition to the Class
X requirement.
•Reservation as per JEE (Advanced), OBC (NCL) - 27 %, SC - 15 %, ST -7.5 %, PWD - 3 %
of seats in every category.
•The annual family income should be less than 6 lakhs per annum.

12. National Scheme of Incentives to Girls for
Secondary Education
The Centrally Sponsored Scheme - National Scheme of Incentives to Girls for
Secondary Education was launched in May 2008. It aims to promote enrollment of girl
child in the age group of 14-18 at secondary stage, especially those who passed class
VIII and to encourage the secondary education of such girls.

13. The Scheme covers
•All SC/ST girls who pass class VIII .
•Girls, who pass class VIII examination from Kastrurba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas
(irrespective of whether they belong to Scheduled Castes or Tribes) and enroll for class
IX in State/UT Government, Government-aided or local body schools.
•Girls should be unmarried and below 16 years of age ( as on 31st March) on joining
class IX.
•Married girls, girls studying in private un-aided schools and enrolled in schools run by
Central Government like KVS, NVS and CBS affiliated Schools are excluded.
Financial Benefits
A sum of Rs. 3,000/- is deposited in the name of eligible girls as fixed deposit. The girls
are entitled to withdraw the sum along with interest thereon on reaching 18 years of age
and on passing 10th class examination.

14. State Government Sponsered Schemes