Chief Ministers Girl Child Protection Scheme – I
Required documents
- Birth Certificate (issued by Corporation/Taluk Office/ Municipality Office)
- Parent's age proof (Birth Certificate/School Certificate/Government Doctor's Certificate)
- Sterilisation Certificate (issued by Government/Private Hospital)
- Income Certificate (issued by Taluk Office)
- No Male Child Certificate (issued by Extension Officer (SW), Rural Welfare Officer, or Supervisor/ Taluk Office (Chennai District only)
- Residential Certificate (issued by Tahsildar)
- Community Certificate (issued by the Revenue Department)
- Financial assistance: Provides financial assistance to girls from poor families
- Education: Promotes education for girls and provides an annual incentive of Rs. 1,800 from the sixth year of deposit to help with education expenses
- Gender discrimination: Prevents gender discrimination by protecting girls' rights
- Family norms: Promotes small family norms
- Child sex ratio: Increases the child sex ratio
- Female infanticide: Eradicates female infanticide
- Male preference: Discourages the preference for male children
To receive benefits, the girl must pass the 10th standard public exam. The scheme also has an annual income limit of Rs. 72,000 and an upper age limit of 40 years for parents to undergo sterilization.
The scheme works by depositing money into a fixed deposit with the Tamil Nadu Power Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited in the girl’s name. The amount deposited depends on the number of girls in the family:
- One girl: Rs. 50,000
- Two girls: Rs. 25,000 each
