Female foeticide falls under the category of the heinous act and has plagued our country. People with negative ideologies from all walks of life must transform their mindset. They should stop killing the female foetus in the mother’s womb and spread the same message in their surroundings. In order to deal with such negative ideologies and prevent female foeticide, Shivraj Singh Chauhan-led Madhya Pradesh government introduced the Ladli Laxmi Scheme in the year 2007.
Another significant reason behind bringing the Ladli Laxmi Yojana was to upgrade the educational as well as the health status of the girls in Madhya Pradesh. The core purpose behind the foundation of such a scheme was to enhance the sex ratio of the girl children and usher them on the path of better living standards. Bringing a transition in the derogatory attitude of society would cultivate the seeds of equality in the heart of people.
Through Ladli Laxmi Scheme, the Madhya Pradesh government is unfurling positive thoughts and values concerning all-round development of girl children belonging to the different parts of Madhya Pradesh. This remedy-based Yojana will also circulate an air of bliss that would eventually curb female foeticide and increase awareness about the importance of health and education of girl children.
Note– Till December 2020, around 37, 63,735 girls have received benefits from this scheme. In the financial year 2020-21, around 2, 28, 283 girls have been registered under the Ladli Laxmi Scheme. Payment of Rs. 39.06 crore has been made to total 1, 53, 917 girls in this academic year who got admission in Class-VI, Class-IX and Class-XI.
When the Scheme Came into Existence?
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chauhan launched the Ladli Laxmi Scheme on 2nd of May, 2007 to bring a positive transformation in the society towards the girl child and to empower girls and make them walk on the ladder of accomplishments. In the current scenario, the Ladli Laxmi Yojana is operational across the boundaries of Bihar, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh.
The change in the viewpoints of conservative Indian families would lead to a better future for the girl children and the nation as well. The scheme fulfils its purpose for the girl child born on or after 1st of January, 2006 in the non-taxpaying family & female orphan. Ladli Laxmi Scheme[1] also endeavours to fend off child marriage.
Eligibility Criteria to Reap the Benefits of Ladli Laxmi Scheme
The points listed below represent those who are eligible to get the benefits of Ladli Laxmi Scheme-
- The girl child whose parents reside in Madhya Pradesh as a resident of the state. The parents of the girl child should not be engrossed in paying any form of tax to the Government.
- The scheme stays valid only for those people who are below the poverty line.
- In the case of a second girl child, the benefits of the scheme can be availed by the parents who have embraced family planning.
- If the registered girl child is unmarried before the age of 18 years, then only the girl child will be receiving a lump sum amount of Rs.1 lakh.
- She won’t be meeting the eligibility criteria to earn benefits of the scheme, in case if she quit her schooling in between.
- Under Ladli Laxmi Yojana launched by Madhya Pradesh government, two girls from one family can fish for benefits. In case the girls are twins, the third girl child will also be gaining the advantage.
- This girl child development-based scheme’s privileges can only be obtained by an orphan girl child when she is adopted, and her family dispenses the consent for adoption in a proper way.
Essential Documents to Apply for the Scheme
The documents required to apply for the Ladli Laxmi Yojana are mentioned below-
Online Application Process
By following the steps mentioned below, one can apply for the Ladli Laxmi Scheme-
1) Firstly, the applicant must consider visiting the official website of the Ladli Laxmi scheme- http://ladlilaxmi.mp.gov.in/
2) After landing on the official website of the scheme, the home page will come out in front of you.
3) You will be able to see the option of “Application Form” on the home page. You need to click on this option.
4) After hitting on the option, the front page will appear in front of you. Now you will find three alternatives on your screen in front of you, i.e. Public Service Management, General Public & Project Officer. You have to pick and click on the “General Public” option.
5) Go through the form and fill it carefully. Then, you have to click on “Save” to apply.
6) The applicant must proceed ahead for attaching scanned copies of all the necessary documents with the application form.
7) In the next step, you need to click on submit to send the form for the process of selection.
8) In the end, you will get a registration number. You can easily check the application form status with the help of this registration number.
How to Apply Offline for Ladli Laxmi Yojana?
In order to apply offline for Ladli Laxmi Yojana, you should consider the steps mentioned below-
Step 1- Visit the Anganwadi center nearest to you.
Step 2- You have to provide the application form of MP Ladli Laxmi Yojana from the Anganwadi Center.
Step 3- In this step, you need to fill the application form in a careful way and attach all the documents in it.
Step 4- In the end, you must submit this application form in the same Anganwadi center.
Features of the Scheme
- The scheme focuses on formulating a better development model for girls in India. This scheme is all about providing monetary support to girl children with a mission to empower the maximum number of girls.
- The scheme revolves around strengthening the educational infrastructure by uplifting the status of girl child so that they can contribute to the progress of the economy of the nation.
- The Government renders Rs. 1 Lakh to applicant’s family to meet the purpose of her marriage.
- Girls registered under Ladli Laxmi Yojana will be getting the benefits in the form of educational expenses so that her family would take the decision of sending her to school for acquiring knowledge. Nevertheless, those girls who drop out of the school won’t benefit from this scheme.
- Through this scheme, those girls who are married before the age of 18 won’t be earning any benefit.
- This scheme endeavors to expand the horizon of girl children and establish the vibes of equality in society. Girls and boys will be getting the equal opportunity to prove their worth and help the country shine.
Benefits of Ladli Laxmi Scheme
- The purpose behind the inception of Ladli Laxmi Scheme was to lay a sound foundation for the girl children so that they may witness the blissful days ahead.
- In the name of the girl child after she landed on earth, the state government buys National Savings Certificates (NSC) of Rs. 6,000 every year. Until the overall amount touches the figure of Rs. 30,000 the purchase of National Saving Certificate takes place for five years in a row.
- When a girl child gets admitted in the sixth standard, she will receive Rs. 2,000 under this scheme.
- At the time of her admission in ninth standard, she will receive Rs. 4000 under this scheme.
- When she gets promoted to the eleventh standard, she will receive Rs. 6,000.
- After getting admitted to twelfth standard, she would receive Rs. 6000.
- In addition to Rs. 4000, the girl receives Rs. 200 per month during her education year after class XI till class XII.
- After attaining the age of 21 years, she will be receiving a lump sum amount of Rs. 1 lakh.
- This scheme will empower the girl child and spread the vibes of self-reliance via meaningful education, safeguarding against discrimination, and economic security as well.
Summing Up
Ladli Laxmi Scheme is a revolutionary move by Madhya Pradesh government. This scheme is capable of strengthening the existence of girl children and formulating a positive outlook among the folks towards birth of the girl child. At Aatmnirbhar Sena, we are striving to work relentlessly in the direction of the implementation of the scheme. Also, we are all set to give unparalleled support to those who need throughout the application process. After all, spreading the fragrance of self-reliance matters the most to us.
