Rajasthan Lado Protsahan Yojana

Scheme Introduction: A Brief Overview

• Rajasthan's newly appointed government has introduced a new welfare scheme called "Lado Protsahan Yojana".
• The main objective behind starting Lado Protsahan Yojana in Rajasthan is to improve the literacy rate among girls belongs to backward classes who are unable to complete their education due to poor financial condition.
• With this scheme the government is looking towards the overall development of girl children. Along with this, scheme will : -
  • Also prevent gender discrimination.
  • Promote institutional delivery to reduce maternal mortality.
  • Help to Increase the child sex ratio.
  • Enhance the enrolment and retention of girl children in school.
  • Reduce prevalent child marriage practice.
• Lado Protsahan Yojana is going to be known by some other major names in Rajasthan such as :- "Rajasthan Lado Protsahan Scheme" or "Rajasthan Girl Child Incentive Scheme" or "Rajasthan Lado Incentive Scheme".
• Earlier, the government is providing a Saving bond of Rs. 1,00,000/- to girl child.
• Recently on Women's Day, the government increases the saving bond amount by Rs 50,000/-.
• Now, the beneficiaries of Lado Protsahan Yojana will be issued a saving bond of Rs 1,50,000/-.
• The amount of saving bond will be distributed in the form of DBT among girl beneficiaries in 7 different phases of her life.
• The Saving Bond Amount of Rs. 1,50,000/- as provided under Rajasthan Lado Protsahan Yojana will be given to girl beneficiaries through the below mentioned stages :-
  • Rs. 5,000/- at the time of birth. (To Mother)
  • Rs. 5,000/- at the time of completed the age of 1 year.
  • Rs. 10,000/- in Class 1st.
  • Rs. 15,000/- in Class 6th.
  • Rs. 20,000/- in Class 10th.
  • Rs. 25,000/- in Class 12th.
  • Rs. 70,000/- at the time of Passing Graduation and Completing the Age of 21 Years.
• This amount will help the Girl Child to manage her educational expenses.
• Financial Assistance under Lado Protsahan Yojana from Class 1st to Class 12th will only provided to those girl beneficiary who studies in Government of Rajasthan School or affiliated to Government Schools.
• Government will merged the Mukhyamantri Rajshree Yojana into Lado Protsahan Yojana.
• Beneficiaries who are availing benefits Mukhymantri Rajshree Yojana will now receive their remaining benefits under this scheme.
• Benefits of Lado Protsahan Yojana will not be payable to all Girls of Rajasthan.
• Beneficiary Women can now register themselves and avail the benefit of Lado Protsahan Yojana.
• Girls born in government hospitals or hospitals empanelled under the Janani Suraksha Yojana are eligible for scheme benefits.
• Applicants details will be fetched from the hospitals and uploaded to the department portals.
• The collected data will be used by the department for beneficiaries registration.
• Based on the data received, beneficiaries will receive the first installment of the Lado Protsahan Yojana.
• For subsequent installment, beneficiaries need to provide documents as requested in each stage.

Scheme Benefits

• Government of Rajasthan will provide the following benefits to all eligible girl child beneficiaries under its Lado Protsahan Yojana :-
  • Saving Bond of Rs. 1,50,000/- will be provided at the time birth of Girl Child.
  • Amount of Saving Bond will be provided to Girl Child in below mentioned phase :-

    Phase	Amount
    At the Time of Birth	Rs. 5,000/-
    When Girl Child Completed 1 Year of Age	Rs. 5,000/-
    When Girl Child take Admission in Class 1st	Rs. 10,000/-
    When Girl Child take Admission in Class 6th	Rs. 15,000/-
    When Girl Child take Admission in Class 10th	Rs. 20,000/-
    When Girl Child take Admission in Class 12th	Rs. 25,000/-
    When Completed Graduation and Attained the Age of 21 Years.	Rs. 70,000/-
    Total	Rs. 1,50,000/-

Eligibility Requirements

• Benefits of Rajasthan Lado Protsahan Yojana will be provided to only those beneficiaries women and girl child who fulfil the below mentioned eligibility conditions :-
  • Beneficiary Women should be a Permanent Resident of Rajasthan.
  • Birth of a Girl Child should be in Government Hospital or in Private Hospital approved for Janani Suraksha Yojana.
  • Beneficiaries of Mukhyamantri Rajshree Scheme.

Required Documents

• Documents that are essentially required at the time of applying for Lado Protsahan Yojana of Rajasthan Government are as follows :-
  • Residence Proof of Rajasthan.
  • Jan Aadhar Card.
  • Aadhar Card.
  • Child Health Card.
  • Bank Account Details.
  • Caste Certificate.
  • Girl Child Birth Certificate.
  • Passport Size Photo.
  • Mobile Number.

Steps to Apply

• Pregnant women beneficiary can register themselves under Lado Protsahan Yojana at the time of her ANC Check Up.
• Also, the information of the girls born in notified hospitals will be uploaded to the department portal.
• Using these details, the government will register the beneficiaries for Lado Protsahan Yojana.
• Meanwhile, girls registered under the previous Mukhyamantri Rajshree Yojana also considered eligible.
• Officials from Medical Health and Family Welfare Department will enter the details of beneficiary in Government of Rajasthan's PCTS Portal.
• Institutional delivery is required at Government Hospital or in a private hospital approved under Janani Suraksha Yojana in order to avail the benefit of Lado Protsahan Yojana.
• First Instalment of Lado Protsahan Yojana will be provided in the bank account of mother after the birth of a girl child.
• Unique ID/ PCTS ID Number will be provided to every girl child for future tracking of payments.
• Second Instalment of Lado Protsahan Yojana will be provided only after girl child completed 1 year of age and be fully immunized.
• Women Beneficiary has to submit Health Card or Mamta Card to claim Lado Protsahan Yojana second instalment.
• For 3rd to 6th Instalment payment, women beneficiary doesn't have any need to apply separately under Lado Protsahan Yojana.
• With the help of concerned schools of girl child beneficiary, the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Instalment of Lado Protsahan Yojana of Rajasthan Government will be paid in the bank account.
• Unique ID or PCTS ID is required for payment.
• For the last instalment of Lado Protsahan Yojana, Department of Higher Education will upload the required documents related to the admission of girl child in graduation course.
• Once girl child passed graduation and completed 21 years of age, the last instalment of Lado Protsahan yojana will be released in her bank account.

Relevant Links

• Rajasthan Lado Protsahan Yojana Guidelines.
• Rajasthan Department of Women and Child Development Website.

Contact Information

• For any query or information related to the scheme beneficiaries can visit the scheme's nodal department or can call at 181.
• Women and Child Development Department, Rajasthan,
  J-7, Jhalana Institutional Area,
  Jhalana Dungri, Jaipur - 302004.