The government of Himachal Pradesh launched a scheme for girls to encourage the education of the girl child below the poverty line (BPL) on 5 July 2010.
Beti Hai Anmol Yojana - Introduction
Beti Hai Anmol is a prominent scheme of the Himachal Pradesh Government, launched in July 2010. This welfare scheme provides financial assistance to girl children of BPL families, up to two girls per family. The government will deposit Rs 21,000/- per girl child into a post office or bank account. The motive is to make girls self-reliant for necessary financial assistance and education. An annual scholarship will also be provided, ranging from Rs 450/- to Rs 5000/- per year from Class 1st to Graduation, for books/dresses, etc.
Objective
- To change the negative narrative of family/community respect towards the birth of a girl child.
- To stop child marriage of girls.
- To ensure admission to schools and continuation of girls' studies.
- To provide assistance to girls for taking up income-generating activities.
- To empower girls and make them self-reliant.
- To provide financial support to the girls of Himachal Pradesh.
- Girls can study through scholarships that provide for dresses or books.
Eligibility
- The candidate must be a permanent resident of Himachal Pradesh
- This scheme is for girls who are below the poverty line (BPL).
- From each BPL family, only two girl children are eligible.
- All BPL girls who are born after July 5, 2010, can get the benefits of studying till class 12.
- A beneficiary girl should not get married before completing 18 years.
- The girl who was born after July 5, 2010, will get benefit from this scheme.