Conditional cash transfer

• Annual incentive of Rs. 1000/- for girls aged 13–18 years (studying in Class VIII equivalent or above) for every year they remain in education, provided they are unmarried.
• One-Time Grant of Rs. 25,000/-, paid after a girl turns 18, if she is engaged in academic or occupational pursuits and is unmarried.

The term ‘education’ includes secondary and higher secondary education, vocational, technical and sports courses. Since children from socio-economically disadvantaged families are more vulnerable to child marriage, the scheme is open only to girls from families with an annual income of Rs. 1,20,000/- or less.

For girls with special needs, orphans and girls in J. J. Homes, the income criterion is waived. Girls with special needs, but in a class below Class VIII, can also apply for the annual scholarship.