| Type of Scheme | At the state level, in the financial year 2023-24, financial assistance will be provided to girls who have acquired special skills in various fields such as sports, arts and education. |
| Purpose of The Scheme | – To honor and provide financial assistance to girls who have achieved special skills in areas like sports, arts, education at the state level. – To provide financial support for higher education after 10th standard to economically weaker (BPL) girls with special talents. |
| Beneficiary | – Girls who have acquired special skills in various fields like sports, arts, education in the financial year 2024-25. – Girls who have secured at least 75% percentage in 10th standard. |
| Nature of Benefit | Rs. 10,000/- will be deposited in the beneficiary's bank account as financial assistance for the education of specially eligible girls after 10th standard. |
| Eligibility Criteria | – Girls who have excelled in various fields like sports, arts, education at the state level. – Must have secured at least 75% marks in 10th standard. |
| Required Documents | Completed application form, 10th pass certificate, Aadhar card, local resident proof (e.g. ration card), Poverty Line Number and certificate or income certificate from Tehsildar, copy of Gram Sabha resolution if it is a tribal area, copy of bank passbook. |
| Working Office And Full Address | 005, Women and Child Development Department, Zilla Parishad Palghar, Ground Floor, New Administrative Building, Kolgaon, Palghar (W) |
| Terms and Conditions | – Girls who have acquired special skills in various fields like sports, arts, education in the financial year 2023-24. – Must have at least 75% percentage in 10th. |
| Method of Application | The fully filled application form should be submitted to the Child Development Project Officer through the Anganwadi Worker. At the district level, all applications should be collected from the Child Development Project Officer and submitted for approval by the Women and Child Welfare Committee. |
