Annai Teresa Ninaivu Marriage Assistance Scheme for Orphan Girls was launched by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. The scheme provides financial assistance to orphan girls for their marriage. The bride should be 18 years or older at the time of her marriage.
Annai Teresa Ninaivu Marriage Assistance Scheme for Orphan Girls-II - Introduction
The “Annai Teresa Ninaivu Marriage Assistance Scheme for Orphan Girls-I” was launched by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. The scheme provides financial assistance to orphan girls for their marriage. The bride should be at least 18 years old at the time of marriage.
Benefits
- Financial assistance of ₹25,000/-.
- One sovereign (8gm) 22-carat gold coin for making Thirumangalyam.
Mode of Disbursal: Through Electronic Clearing Service.
Eligibility
- The applicant should be a girl.
- The applicant should be an orphan.
- The applicant should be 18 years or older at the time of marriage.
- The applicant should have a degree from regular colleges, distance education, or a government-recognised open university.
- The applicant should have a diploma from an institution recognised by the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu.
Application Process
- Step 1: The interested applicant should take a print of the application form from cms.tn.gov.in.
- Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
- Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the District Social Welfare Officer/ Extension Officer (Social Welfare).
- Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).
Application Deadline: 40 days before the marriage date (In exceptional circumstances, the application can be submitted one day before the marriage date).