Saraswati Sadhana Cycle Yojana 2024: Highlight
- Name of the Scheme : Gujarat Saraswati Sadhana Yojana
- Launced on: 2019
- Benefits: Free Bicycles will be Provided to Elgible Girl Students.
- Beneficiary : Girl Students of Gujarat
- Mode of Apply: No Need to Apply Anywhere
Introduction
- Gujarat Saraswati Sadhana Yojana is the welfare scheme of Gujarat Government for Girl Students.
- It was started in the year 2019.
- Directorate of Schedule Caste Welfare of Gujarat Government is the Nodal Department of this scheme.
- The main objective behind launching this scheme is to encourage girl students to pursue for higher education and provide them a safe and reliable mode of transportation.
- Under Gujarat Saraswati Sadhana Yojana, Government of Gujarat will provide free of cost bicyle to Girl Students of Gujarat.
- Girl Students belonging to Schedule Caste Category and Developing Caste Category are eligible to get free of cost bicycle under this scheme.
- Gujarat Saraswati Sadhana Scheme is not for all Girl Students but only for those Girls Students who are studying in Class 9th.
- There is also an annual income limit for beneficiaries under Saraswati Sadhana Scheme which is :-
- Rs. 1,20,000/- in Rural Area Residents.
- Rs. 1,50,000/- in Urban Area Residents.
- Bicycles recieved under Gujarat Saraswati Sadhana Yojanacan be used by Girl Students to go to school from her home.
- In the earlier phase of Gujarat Saraswati Sadhana Yojana, Government of Gujarat were providing scholarship to eligible beneficiaries.
- Then the benefits changed from Scholarship to Free of Cost Bicycle Distribution.
- There is no need to apply anywhere for Girl Child to avail the benefit of free of cost bicycle.
- Principal of School in which Girl Child is studying recommended the name of all the eligible beneficiaries to the department for distribution of free of cost bicycle.
Eligibility
- Permanent Residents of Gujarat.
- Applicant should be Girl Student.
- Girl Student should be studying in Class 9th.
- The Annual Family Income of Girl Student should be :-
Rs. 1,20,000/- in Rural Area.
Rs. 1,50,000/- in Urban Area. - Girl Student should be belong to Schedule Caste or Developing Caste.
Benefits
- The following benefits will be provided to Girl Students studying in Class 9th under Gujarat Saraswati Sadhana Yojana :-
Free of Cost Bicycle will be given to Eligible Girl Students.
Document Required
- Domicile/ Residence Proof of Gujarat.
- Aadhar Card of Girl.
- Aadhar Card of Parents.
- Caste Certificate.
- Income Certificate.
- Bank Account Details.
How to Apply
- Eligible Girl Beneficiary doesn’t have to apply anywhere to avail the benefit of free of cost bicyce under Gujarat Sarawati Sadhana Yojana.
- Principal of School in which girl is studying will prepare the list of eligible girl beneficiaries.
- Principal of School will then upload the list of eligible girl beneficiaries in Digital Gujarat Portal of Gujarat Government.
- Recommended Applications of Eligible Beneficiary will then verified by District Social Welfare Officer.
- After verification, Department will generate and disburse vouchers for beneficiaries to get free of cost bicycle.
- Beneficiary has to visit the authorised bicycle dealer with the received voucher to get the free of cost bicycle.
Important Links
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