The idea behind launching Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana is based upon the notion of “Education for all”. Acquiring an education in life is essential for everyone to have a good future. Having good education helps in developing knowledge and also supports the person to become skilful. Educating the daughters of the nation is equally important as educating its sons. Having the right education in life helps the individual grow in every sphere of life, and this is the significance of the Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana.
Being educated gives every individual the privilege to feel, think and develop conduct to behave in a manner that adds to both their personal growth in life as well as in their growth in the professional space.
Getting a good education also helps the person develop their thought process and also allows them to think reasonably. This scheme has been launched, keeping in mind the growth of the daughters of the state.
Introduction of the Yojana
Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana is a scheme introduced by the Government of Uttarakhand, also known as the State Government. This scheme is introduced to advance and promote the education of the daughters. The Yojana aims to focus on enhancing the situation and condition of the daughters of the state. Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana is the need of the hour and is a thoughtful and well-organized structure formed by the government of Uttarakhand to propagate the importance of education in the life of a girl. This structure also focuses on preparing the Girl Child to be equipped with a good education and develop an invincible-self in life.
The Yojana has been introduced by the CM of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat. It has been launched with the vision of motivating and uplifting the shaking spirits of the daughters of Uttarakhand. The basic idea behind bringing the Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana into existence is to fight with the conventional thinking of not educating the daughters or giving less importance to the education of the girl child.
Objective of the Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana
This scheme has been presented only for the girl child who have completed either their intermediate or 12th boards examination from a school registered under the Central Government / State Government recognized board located in the states of Uttarakhand. Under this scheme, the government seeks to provide support to the daughters belonging to the poor families of Uttarakhand. To help and motivate the daughters of Uttarakhand, its government has launched this scheme. The essence behind launching the Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana is to promote the education of the girl child and encourage the daughters to study, learn, educate and develop an indestructible self. The motive of this scheme is to fight the literacy rate and increase it in Uttarakhand.
Tabular Representation of the Received Applications
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Caste Name |
Number of Applications Received |
Number of Applications Accepted |
Number of Beneficiaries |
The Disbursed Amount |
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SC |
7581 |
6122 |
2366 |
118300000 |
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ST |
1920 |
1674 |
723 |
36150000 |
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OBC |
13369 |
16116 |
10078 |
503900000 |
Purpose of Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana
The purpose of this scheme is to provide aid to the daughters of poor families of Uttarakhand. Daughters belonging to the SC/ST/OBC caste or BPL/EWS category are being given an amount of ₹50,000, which can be used either for their higher studies or marriage. Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana is a scheme introduced by the Uttarakhand government. This scheme is presented only for the students who have completed either their intermediate or 12th board examination from a school registered under the Central Government / State Government recognized board located in the states of Uttarakhand. Under this scheme, the government seeks to provide support to the daughters belonging to the poor families of Uttarakhand.
To help and motivate the daughters of Uttarakhand, its government has launched this scheme. The essence behind launching the Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana is to promote the education of the girl child and encourage the daughters to study, learn and become educated.
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Scheme Name and its Details |
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Name of the Scheme |
Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana |
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Launched by |
Uttarakhand Government |
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Benefits of the Scheme |
Promoting education of daughters in the state |
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Beneficiaries |
Daughters belonging to poor families |
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Major Benefit |
Bestowing and amount of ₹50,000 / – ( Rupees fifty thousand only ) to the girl child as a scholarship |
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Scheme Objective |
Providing scholarship to the girls to promote education |
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Scheme under |
State Government |
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Post Category |
Scheme/ Yojana |
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Official Website |
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Importance of Educating a Girl Child
There should be no discrimination made on the basis of the gender of the child. As the famous proverb says- “If you educate a man you educate an individual but if you educate a woman you educate a whole nation”- By Dr. James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey
Basing the values on this famous saying, the govt of Uttarakhand launched Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana. Primarily, educating a girl child is not given a lot of importance. The daughters are married at an early age in the families belonging to SC/ST/OBC or BPL/EWS category. Much recognition is not given to the studies.
The below-mentioned points explain the need and importance of educating a girl child.
- Educating a girl is important for the growth of the nation. The education of a girl assures the education of her children in the future, making the nation grow.
- Raising a daughter with qualified education helps in decreased child marriage.
- An educated daughter has the knowledge to cast a vote and can also take active participation in political activities.
- Educating a daughter also contributes to her socio-economic growth, making her escape poverty and leads a good life.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only girls are eligible to avail of the benefits offered under the Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana.
- The applicant should be a permanent domicile of Uttarakhand.
- The annual income of the applicant belonging to a rural family should be ₹15,976.
- Annual income of the applicant belonging to a rural family should be ₹21,206.
- Applicant must belong either to SC/ST/OBC or BPL/EWS category.
- The candidate should be a student of class 12.
- The girl should be unmarried, and her age should be either 18 or less than 25 years.
Registration Process of Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana
Girls who meet the eligibility criteria to avail of the benefits of this scheme, are required to fill an online application using the official website- http://escholarship.uk.gov.in/index.aspx
Given below is the image of the home page of the official website.
How to Apply for Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana?
- Visit the official website.
- Once, you move to the homepage, click on the “Application Form” option under the student section.
- The “Application form PDF” would be exhibited on your screen.
- Now, download the application form.
- Once your application form is downloaded, you would have to take a print out of the form.
- Now, fill in all the required details such as students’ name, date of birth, fathers name, caste certificate mobile number, etc.
- Attach a photocopy of all the required documents mentioned in the application form.
- Now, submit the application form either to your school teacher or to the concerned development block officer.
- Your application process is complete.
How to Track the Application?
To check the status of your application form, follow the below mentioned steps:-
- Using the above-mentioned link, browse the official website and click on the option “Search for Application” given under the menu.
- Now, fill in your student application number along with your district name, block name and school name.
- Your application status would be displayed.
Required Documents
Below mentioned is a list of all the documents required to apply Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana-
Identification Proof
- Aadhaar card/Ration card/ Voter id card
- Attested copy of the BPL card
- Attested copy of the caste certificate
- Attested copy of the income certificate
- Family register copy
Educational Certificates
- High school mark sheet
- Roll number of 12th class
Additional Documents
- Xerox of the first page of the passbook
- Passport size photographs
- Email-id
- Mobile number
- CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage)
Benefits of the Scheme
- The major benefit of the scheme is being provided to the girls who belong to either SC/ST/OBC or BPL/EWS category.
- A 5 year FD is being given and can be redeemed after five years.
- If a girl redeems her FD after 5 years, she will be given ₹75,000 from the bank
Role of Aatmnirbhar Sena
Aatmnirbhar Sena is a unit working relentlessly for the growth of the society. We at Aatmnirbhar Sena work selflessly to provide help and support to our people and work to make them self-reliant and strong. Our motive is to build a strong nation by raising our people with high values.
Conclusion
Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana is a scheme introduced by the CM of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat. This scheme revolves around promoting the needy daughters of Uttarakhand to study. Gaura Devi Kanya Dhan Yojana is a contemplative initiative taken by the state government to support the girls belonging to the rural and backward sections of the state.
