Chief Minister’s Girl Child Protection Scheme-I

• A fixed deposit (FD) of ₹50,000/- in the name of the girl child (A copy of the FD receipt is given to the family).
• Renewal of FD after five years.
• An annual incentive of ₹1,800/- from the 6th year of the FD.
• The amount deposited along with accrued interest is given to the girl child when she attains 18 years of age.

NOTE: The matured amount will be given to the girl child only if she appears for the 10th standard public exam.

• The assistance is provided only for one girl child of the family.
• The annual income of the parents of the girl child should not exceed ₹72,000/-.
• One of the parents must have undergone sterilization before turning 40 years old.
• The family should have only one female child and no male child. In the future, no male child should be adopted.
• The parents/grandparents should be a native of Tamil Nadu by birth or continuous residence of not less than ten years at the time of applying to this scheme.
• The scheme is also applicable to the girl children of Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees in the Refugee Camps in Tamil Nadu.

Step 1: The applicant should gather copies of the necessary documents needed to apply for the concerned scheme.

Step 2: The applicant should visit the nearest Common Service Center (CSC) and complete the Biometric Verification Process.

Step 3: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields and upload copies of all the mandatory documents.

Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the CSC. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

NOTE: The Parents/grandparents should be a domicile of Tamil Nadu for 10 years at the time of applying to this scheme).

> Deadline for Application:

The application should be submitted before the child completes 3 years of age.

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