The YSR Pelli Kanuka Scheme intends to cover the brides belonging to the backward classes, minorities, Schedule caste, disabled women, and scheduled tribes. According to the Economic Survey 2017-2018, since time immemorial, the Indian society has given preference to sons and have perceived the daughters as a burden due to their marriage expenses and dowry system prevalent in India.
Indian society has been a patriarchal society where women are mostly dependent upon their husband’s income as they have always been an obstacle in the growth and economic independence of the daughters of India.
Considering the plight of daughters of India, the Andhra Pradesh Government has launched YSR Pelli Kanuka Scheme to aid the brides of their states by providing them financial assistance at the time of their marriage. The financial assistance of Rupees 1,25,000 will be given to the brides of such castes and reduce the financial burden of their parents at the time of marriage.
Features of the Scheme
The following are the features of the YSR Pelli Kanuka Scheme-
- The YSR Pelli Kanuka Yojana is the scheme initiated by the Andra Pradesh Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy.
- The beneficiaries of the YSR Pelli Kanuka Yojana will be the people residing in Andhra Pradesh.
- The newly wedded couples must register themselves for attaining the benefit of the YSR Pelli Kanuka Yojana through the online mode.
- YSR Pelli Kanuka Yojana aims to make financially stable for the marginalized families who are unable to meet the marriage expenses of their daughters.
- YSR Pelli Kanuka Yojana aims to change the perspective of people towards the daughters of India so that they are not seen as a burden to the families.
Eligibility for YSR Pelli Kanuka Scheme
The following eligibility criteria must be fulfilled by the applicant, to apply for YSR Pelli Kanuka Scheme-
- The applicant need to be a permanent resident of the state of Andhra Pradesh.
- To apply for YSR Pelli Kanuka Yojana, the applicant must be more than 18 years of age or must be a major.
- The annual household income of the applicant applying for the YSR Pelli Kanuka Yojana must not be more than Rupees. 2,00,000.
- The applicant must be newly married and must not be a widow or divorcee.
Documents Required
The following documents are required for YSR Pelli Kanuka Yojana-
- Caste certificate
- Birth certificate
- Aadhaar card details
- Income certificate of the families of both husband and wife
- Passport size photo
- Copy of the first page of Bank passbook
- Details of Ration card or BPL card
- SSC certificate specifying the date of birth of the bride and groom
- Invitation card of wedding
Economic Incentives
The following are the economic incentives provided to the newly married couples by the Andhra Pradesh Government under the YSR Pelli Kanuka Yojana-
- The economic incentive of Rupees. 40,000 will be provided to the YSR Pelli Kanuka (Scheduled Caste) by the Social Welfare Department of State of Karnataka.
- The economic incentive of Rupees 75,000 will be provided to the YSR Pelli Kanuka Scheduled Caste intercaste scheme by the Social Welfare Department of the State of Karnataka.
- The economic incentive of Rupees 50,000 will be provided to the YSR Pelli Kanuka Giriputrika Scheme by the Department of Tribal Welfare of the State of Karnataka.
- The economic package of Rupees 75,000 will be provided to the YSR Pelli Kanuka Schedule Tribe inter-caste Scheme by the Department of Tribal Welfare of the State of Karnataka.
- The economic incentive of Rupees 35,000 will be provided to the YSR Pelli Kanuka (B.C) scheme by the BC Welfare Department of the state of Karnataka.
- The economic incentive of Rupees 50,000 will be provided the YSR Pelli Kanuka Scheme (B.C Inter-caste) scheme by the BC Welfare Department of the State of Karnataka.
- The economic incentive of Rupees 50,000 will be provided to the YSR Pelli Kanuka DULHAN Scheme by the Department of Minorities.
- The economic incentive of Rupees 1,00,000 will be provided to the YSR Pelli Kanuka differently Abled Scheme by the Department of Differently Abled.
- The economic incentive of Rupees 20,000 will be provided to the YSR Pelli Kanuka (APBOCWWB) by the Department of the Andhra Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
Apply Online for YSR Pelli Kanuka Yojana
After fulfilling the eligibility criteria for the YSR Pelli Kanuka Yojana, the applicant can apply for the scheme through the online mode in the steps given below-
Step 1- Visit the official website of the ”YSR Pelli Kanuka” scheme, and open the home page of its website.
Step 2- Click on the ‘’Online Registration’’ option.
Step 3- Fill in all the details in the Application Form opened after clicking the ”online Registration” option.
Step 4- After entering the details in the Application Form, upload the documents required and click on the ‘’Submit’’ button.
- For the people residing in rural areas, the registration will be done 5 days before the date of their marriage. The registration of the rural women can be done fat the Mandal Mahila Samman, Velugu Office from the registration-cum-help desk.
- For the people residing in the urban areas, they must be registered under the Scheme at least 5 days before their date of marriage. They can register themselves from the registration-cum-help desk in the MEPMA municipality.
Application Status
The following are the steps to check the application status for applying under YSR Pelli Kanuka Yojana-
- Move to the official website of the YSR Pelli Kanuka Scheme and click on the ‘’Pelli Kanuka Status’’.
- Click on the ”Apply for Status or Know Your Application Status” option on the web page.
- Enter the Aadhaar Card number of the bride and groom on the page opened.
- Click on the ” Get Status” option and the status for the Andhra Pradesh YSR Yelli Kanuka Scheme will be shown on the screen.
Mobile App for YSR Pelli Kanuka Scheme
The applicant can register himself under the YSR Pelli Kanuka Yojana by downloading the mobile application, in the steps given as follows-
- Hit the official website of the YSR Pelli Kanuka Yojana to download its mobile application.
- Click on the ‘’Download Mobile App’’ option on the web page of the official website of the YSR Pelli Kanuka Yojana.
- Then download the mobile application on your phone and then install it by clicking on the ‘’open’’ button.
Conclusion
The Andhra Pradesh government has taken a great initiative by launching the YSR Pelli Kanuka Scheme to empower the women and their families who are unable to bear the marriage expenses of their daughters. In India, right from the time when a girl child is born the society weighs her as a burden to their families due to which the families are forced to tie the knot of their daughters at a very early age. This not only degrades the status of women but also of their coming generation as they are not allowed to showcase their talent and realize their full potential. This is most prevalent in many minority sections of the Indian society because of poverty and poor standard of living.
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has realized the plight of the Indian daughters and to raise the status of women in their state, they have launched the YSR Pelli Kanuka Scheme. This scheme aims to empower women and change the mindset of the society where a daughter is seen as an asset rather than a burden to the families. The YSR Pelli Kanuka Yojana not only helps in women empowerment but also will help abolish child marriages in the State of Andra Pradesh. Thus, this scheme must not be confined to the state of Andhra Pradesh but also it must be conceived by the other states of India.
