What this scheme offers
The Chief Minister's Girl Child Protection Scheme, introduced in 1992, puts money into a fixed deposit for daughters in poor families that stop at one or two girls. Under Scheme-I a family with only one girl child gets ₹50,000 deposited in her name; under Scheme-II a family with exactly two girls gets ₹25,000 for each. The deposits, held with the Tamil Nadu Power Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation, are renewed every five years and mature at 18 to ₹3,00,232 (Scheme-I) or ₹1,50,117 for each girl (Scheme-II). From the sixth year of the deposit, a ₹1,800 yearly incentive helps with school costs. The girl must appear for the Class 10 public examination to claim, and one parent must have undergone sterilisation by age 40. The scheme covers girls born on or after 1 August 2011.
Who is eligible
- A family with one girl child only (Scheme-I) or exactly two girl children and no son (Scheme-II); girls born on or after 1 August 2011.
- Annual family income up to ₹1,20,000, according to the department's page.
- One parent must have undergone sterilisation before the age of 40.
- Parents resident in Tamil Nadu for 10 years; the application must be made before the girl — or the second girl — turns 3.
- To withdraw at 18, the girl must have appeared for the Class 10 public examination and be unmarried.
Documents required
- Income certificate from the taluk office
- No-male-child certificate
- Birth certificate of the girl child or children
- Community certificate and proof of residence
- Sterilisation certificate of a parent
- Ration card, Aadhaar and bank details
How to apply
- Apply on the e-Sevai portal (tnesevai.tn.gov.in) or through your District Social Welfare Office.
- Fill in the application and attach the documents, within three years of the girl's birth.
- The District Social Welfare Officer verifies the application.
- After approval, the fixed deposit is made and a copy of the receipt is given to the family.
- The deposit is renewed every five years; at 18, claim the matured amount after the Class 10 examination.