Chief Minister's Girl Child Protection Scheme is a scheme run by the Tamil Nadu state government to combat gender discrimination against female children by providing them with money in the form of fixed deposits. Specifically launched to promote girls' education and improve the child-sex ratio, the scheme offers two deposit options. The scheme has safeguards to promote enrollment and retention of the girl child in school at least up to the intermediate level because the child will only receive the money after providing proof that she attended the class 10 examination.
The first scheme provides Rs. 50,000 for one girl child and the second scheme provides Rs. 25,000 each for two girl children until they turn 18.
Under Scheme-I, families with one girl child will receive Rs. 50,000 as a fixed deposit until the child reaches 18. "An amount of Rs. 50,000 is deposited in the name of the girl child in the form of fixed deposit with the Tamil Nadu Power Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, for a family with one girl child only till the age of 18 years for a family with one girl child," the government website says. A copy of the fixed deposit receipt is given to the family of the girl child. The application should be submitted before the child completes 3 years of age.
An amount of Rs. 25,000 is deposited in the names of two girl children in the form of a fixed deposit with Tamil Nadu Power Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, for a family with two girl children till the age of 18 years. Here also the application should be submitted before the second child completes 3 years of age.
In both cases above deposits are renewed at the end of every 5 years and on completion of 18 years of age the amount deposited along with interest will be given to the girl child. To get this benefit, the girl child should appear for the 10th standard public examination. Thus, the mature amount will help the girl child to pursue her higher education.
An annual incentive of Rs.1800 is given to the girl child every year from the 6th year of deposit to meet education expenses. For eligibility, family income should be below Rs. 72,000 annually and sterilisation of either parent should be done by age 40. his is to ensure the girl-child sex ratio in the state. Families must have one or two female children and no male child, and refrain from future adoption. Applicants or their relatives must be Tamil Nadu residents for 10 years before application.
Applicants must take a Birth Certificate, Parent's age proof, Sterilisation Certificate issued by a Government/Private Hospital, Income Certificate, Residential Certificate, and Community Certificate and visit the nearest Common Service Center (CSC). They should also have a Male Child Certificate issued by the Extension Officer (SW), Rural Welfare Officer. At CSC they should complete their Biometric Verification. Fill out the application form with all the mandatory fields and upload copies of all the mandatory documents. Request a receipt from CSC. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission.
