Delhi Ladli Scheme

Brief Description:

The Delhi Ladli Scheme was launched in 2008 by the Department of Women & Children Development, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

The scheme aims to promote social and economic advancement, encouraging education and fostering a brighter future for the females residing in Delhi by providing a long-term fixed deposit of up to ₹11,000.

Eligibility

Female children who are born on or after 1st January 2008 must fulfill the below-mentioned eligibility criteria:-

Applicants must be a bonafide resident of the National Capital Territory of Delhi for at least three years preceding the date of application.
The female children must have been born in Delhi as mentioned in the birth certificate issued by the Registrar (births & deaths).
The annual income of the parent(s) of the child should not exceed ₹1,00,000.

Other female children in Delhi must fulfill the below-mentioned criteria:-

Applicants must be currently studying in a Government/Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)/New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), or Government recognised school in Delhi.
Students must be born in Delhi as mentioned in the birth certificate issued by the Registrar (births & deaths).
Students must have been admitted in Class 1,5, 9, or 12, or passed Class 10 in the academic year 2008-09 and onwards.
Applicants’ parent(s) have been residing in Delhi for at least 3 years before the date of application.
The annual income of the parent(s) of the child should be less than ₹1,00,000.

Benefits:

The following financial assistance will be given by the competent authority, subject to the provision of specific regulations, in the form of a long-term fixed deposit:-

If the girl child is born in a hospital/nursing home in the NCT of Delhi: ₹11,000
If the girl child is born outside the hospitals/nursing homes: ₹10,000
On admission in Class 1,5, 9, or 12, or after passing Class 10: ₹5,000

Note:-

The above-mentioned deposits shall be made in the name of the girl child and will be encashable only after the child attains the age of 18 years and has at least passed Class 10.
Parent(s)/guardian(s) of the child are responsible for claiming subsequent periodical fixed deposits, which require presenting a report card and attendance/admission certificate from a government, MCD, NDMC, or government-recognised school.

Documents:

A copy of a ration card/voter identity card or any other document as proof of residence, which clearly shows at least 3 years of residence in Delhi
Birth certificate of the female child issued by the Registrar (births and deaths) of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
A joint photograph of the parent(s) and the female child
A self-declaration of annual income by the parent(s)
Admission certificate from Government/Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)/New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), or Government recognised school in Delhi

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