What this scheme offers
Launched in 2007 as one of India's earliest girl-child welfare schemes, Ladli Laxmi Yojana issues an assurance certificate in the girl's name worth a total of ₹1,43,000, built from several components: annual deposits totalling ₹30,000 over the first 5 years, school-stage scholarships of ₹2,000 to ₹6,000 at different class levels, a ₹25,000 incentive on entering higher education, tuition fee support during graduation, and a final maturity payment of ₹1,00,000 at age 21 — provided she meets the scheme's ongoing conditions (typically remaining unmarried and continuing education through specified stages). The scheme has been credited with improving Madhya Pradesh's child sex ratio and school enrolment for girls since launch.
Who is eligible
- The girl must be born on or after 1 January 2006.
- Family must be a permanent resident of Madhya Pradesh.
- Registration must happen before the girl turns 1 year old (or within the window specified by current guidelines).
- Family income and other conditions are set by the official guidelines — check ladlilaxmi.mp.gov.in for the current criteria applicable to new registrations.
Documents required
- Birth certificate
- Aadhaar card (of the girl and parents)
- Residence proof
- Income certificate
- Bank account details
- Passport-size photograph
How to apply
- Visit the official portal (ladlilaxmi.mp.gov.in) or your nearest Anganwadi Centre soon after your daughter's birth.
- Complete the registration form with birth, residence and income details.
- Submit the required documents for verification.
- Once approved, the assurance certificate is issued in the girl's name, and the scheduled deposits begin.
- Track scholarship disbursements and certificate status through the official portal as your daughter reaches each school-stage milestone.
- Maintain updated school enrolment records, since continued benefits are tied to her staying in education.