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The government is running many schemes for the bright future of daughters. Person can easily avail the benefits of these schemes.
Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme is a small savings scheme. In this one can invest for the daughter from birth to 10 years. Interest of 7.6 per cent is given on this scheme. In this one has to invest a minimum of Rs 250 in a year and can invest up to a maximum of Rs 1.5 lakh.
Balika Samridhi Yojana is like Sukanya Samridhi Yojana. In this, one is given an amount of Rs 500 after the birth of a daughter. This interest is given by the government. The amount invested in this scheme can be withdrawn after the daughter completes 18 years.
CBSE UDAN SCHEME is being run under the Human Resource Development Ministry. In this scheme, offline and online education facilities are available for daughters. Apart from this, pre-loaded tablets along with study material are also provided by the Ministry. The objective of this scheme is to provide a platform to empower girl students.
Ladli Laxmi Yojana is being run by the Madhya Pradesh government. Only daughters of MP will get benefit in this. This scheme was started by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the year 2007.
Maharashtra government has started Maji Kanya Bhagyashree Scheme for daughters. In this, a joint account of the beneficiary girl and her mother is opened in the bank. Under this scheme, the daughter is given accident insurance of Rs 1 lakh and overdraft facility of Rs 5,000
Compiled by Syed Muskan