The Chief Minister Kanya Utthan Yojana is an initiative by the Social Welfare Department of Bihar aimed at combating female foeticide, encouraging the birth and registration of girl children, and promoting complete vaccination, education, and overall welfare. The scheme seeks to empower girl children by ensuring they contribute to family and societal development, reducing child marriage and fertility rates, and fostering self-reliance.
Objectives
- Stop Female Foeticide:
Discourage practices leading to the selective abortion of female fetuses. - Encourage Girl Birth and Registration:
Incentivize the birth and official registration of girl children. - Improve Sex Ratio and Reduce Mortality:
Increase the gender ratio and lower girl child mortality. - Promote Education:
Support the education of girls to integrate them into the mainstream society. - Curb Child Marriage and Lower Fertility Rates:
Discourage early marriage and reduce overall fertility through economic support and awareness.
Benefits
- Initial Financial Grant:
₹2,000 will be transferred to the bank account of the girl child’s parent/guardian when the child is aged 0 to 1 year. - Subsequent Grant:
After the girl completes 1 year and is Aadhaar registered, an additional ₹1,000 will be credited. - Family Limitation:
The benefit is available for a maximum of two girl children per family. - Direct Transfer:
Funds are directly transferred to the beneficiary’s bank account through the Child Development Project.
Eligibility
- Residency:
The girl child must be a resident of Bihar. - Birth Registration:
The child’s birth must be duly registered. - Notification Date:
The benefit applies to girl children born after the issuance of the scheme notification. - Family Limit:
Only two girl children per family are eligible. - Other:
The benefit is payable only if the family is not receiving similar benefits under any other government scheme.
Application Process
Offline (via Anganwadi Centers):
- Application Form Collection:
- Application forms are available free of cost at all Anganwadi centers under the Child Development Project.
- Form Completion:
- Fill in the prescribed application form, ensuring all mandatory fields are completed.
- The columns corresponding to the two girl children must be attested by the Anganwadi worker.
- Submission:
- Submit the completed form along with necessary documents (e.g., photocopies of Residential Certificate, Birth Registration Certificate, and Identity Proof) at the concerned Anganwadi center.
- Processing:
- The Child Development Project Officer collects and registers the application.
- The Assistant Director of the District Child Protection Unit compiles the list and facilitates the transfer of funds to the beneficiary’s parent/guardian’s bank account.
Documents Required
- Photocopy of the Residential Certificate.
- Photocopy of the Birth Registration Certificate.
- Photocopy of an Identity Card.
- Documentation as per the prescribed application form (attested by the Anganwadi worker for both girl children).
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chief Minister Kanya Utthan Yojana?
It is a scheme aimed at empowering girl children in Bihar by incentivizing their birth, ensuring proper registration, promoting vaccination, and supporting education. - What are the benefits under this scheme?
Beneficiaries receive ₹2,000 when the girl is between 0 and 1 year old, followed by an additional ₹1,000 after the child completes 1 year and is Aadhaar registered. - Who can avail of the scheme benefits?
The scheme benefits apply to girl children born after the notification, with the benefit available to a maximum of two girl children per family. - Are all girl children eligible?
Only those whose births are duly registered and whose families meet the other eligibility criteria are eligible. - How do I apply?
Applications are available at Anganwadi centers. Fill out the prescribed form, attach the required documents, and submit it at the concerned center. - What documents are required?
You need to provide a photocopy of the Residential Certificate, Birth Registration Certificate, and an Identity Card.