Chief Minister Rajshree Scheme: Free Rs 50,000 for Daughters in Rajasthan
The Chief Minister Rajshree Scheme provides free Rs 50,000 over six installments to girls in Rajasthan, addressing financial barriers and empowering their educational development. The scheme also seeks to change societal perceptions of daughters as significant contributors, not burdens.
Highlights
- •The scheme aims to empower girls and change societal perceptions through substantial financial support.
- •It provides support for education and health as per the girl’s educational milestones, covering from infancy to the end of secondary education.
- •The scheme was launched in June 2016 by the Rajasthan government, offering financial assistance to 6 installments in total.
- •Specific benefits include Rs 2,500 for birth registration and immunization, Rs 4,000 for the first grade enrollment, and Rs 25,000 for completing secondary schooling.
The Chief Minister Rajshree Scheme, launched by the Rajasthan government, aims to empower and educate girls by disbursing a total of Rs 50,000 over six phases of their education journey.
This innovative scheme is especially designed for families who are financially challenged and unable to provide necessary educational resources for their daughters. The first phase of the scheme was initiated on June 1, 2016.
The scheme’s objectives include reducing gender inequality, preventing female foeticide, ensuring the safety of female births, and promoting families’ commitment to their daughters’ education. By offering substantial financial support, the government is not only assisting families in providing education but also in changing societal perceptions toward daughters.
The scheme provides six installments in total, Rs 2,500, Rs 2,500, Rs 4,000, Rs 5,000, Rs 11,000, and Rs 25,000, respectively, for aspects like birth registration, immunization, primary school enrollment, class six, tenth grade, and twelfth grade, all of which are linked to ensuring the girl child completes her academic journey in Rajasthan.
