Welfare of Girl Child
RAJYA SABHA
The Ministry of Women & Child Development is implementing a number of
schemes for the welfare and development of the girl child. “Dhanalakshmi” – a
Scheme for conditional Cash Transfer for the Gird Child is being implemented
on a pilot basis in eleven blocks in seven States since 2008-09. This was
informed by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Women & Child
Development, Smt. Krishna Tirath in a written reply to a question in Rajya
Sabha today.
The Minister said that the scheme provides for cash transfer to the
family of a girl child on fulfilling certain conditionality relating to
registration of birth, immunization, enrolment and retention in school till
class VIII; and an insurance coverage if the girl remains unmarried till the
age of 18. The 79,555 girls are expected to benefit under the scheme during
2008-09.
The Scheme of Kishori Shakti Yojana (KSY) is being implemented in 6118
Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) projects for adolescent girls (11
to 18 years) using the infrastructure of ICDS for addressing the needs of self
development, nutrition and health status, literacy and numerical skills,
vocational skills, etc of adolescent girls.
The Scheme of Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls (NPAG) is being
implemented on a Pilot Project basis in 51 districts in the country.
Undernourished adolescent girls in age group of 11-19 years are provided free
food grains @ 6 kg. Per beneficiary per month.
During the year 2009-10, Rs.10.00crore has been allocated for
Dhanalakshmi Scheme. Total funds earmarked for States for Kishori Shakti
Yojana is Rs.71.30 crores for 2009-10. Funds are released at the rate of
Rs.1.1 lakh per project per annum to be the States/UTs. Total funds earmarked
for Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls for 2009-10 is Rs.162.77 crore
and State wise allocations are based on expected number of beneficiaries in
each state.
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NCJ/SR
(Release ID :51019)