Name of the Organisation : Directorate of Women & Child Development, Government of Goa (goa.gov.in)
Type of Facility : Laadli Laxmi Scheme

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LAADLI LAXMI SCHEME
Preamble to the Scheme :
In a society, where a girl child is often seen to be a financial burden, this scheme is intended to reduce the financial burden thereby addressing the undesirable tendency of female foeticides, and thus helping to arrest the declining female sex ratio in the State. This scheme further intends to ensure that the girl child does not become a burden for the parent or guardian during her marriage. This scheme should not to be construed or misunderstood as an encouragement to the practice of giving dowry in any way.

Eligibility and other conditions:
(1) Any Girl who fulfils all of the following conditions are eligible to apply:
(a) born in the State of Goa;
(b) resident of Goa for the last fifteen years; and
(c) (i) whose at least one of the parents is born in Goa and is also a resident of Goa for the last fifteen years; or
(ii) whose one of the parents is residing in Goa for last twenty five years.

Provided that a Girl, who is born outside Goa, shall be eligible if she is:
(a) resident of Goa for the last fifteen years;
(b) educated in Goa; and
(c) (i) whose at least one of the parents is born in Goa and is also a resident of Goa for the last fifteen years; or
(ii) whose one of the parents is residing in Goa for last twenty five years.

(2) If any doubt arises regarding eligibility of any, the same shall be decided by a Committee consisting of the following:
(i) Secretary to Government of Goa in charge of Department of Women and Child Development as Chairperson,
(ii) One Social Worker to be appointed by the Government as Member,
(iii) Additional/Joint Secretary to Government of Goa in charge in the Department of Finance as Member, and
(iv) Director, Directorate of Women and Child Development as Member Secretary.

(3) The decision of the above Committee shall be final and binding. No appeal or request for reconsideration of decision shall be allowed under the scheme.

(4) All applications received from a girl child who is an orphan or a destitute child or who is born outside a legitimate wedlock or an adopted girl child or any other case which is covered under the objective of the scheme; shall be referred to the Committee mentioned above, if the application is made by the guardians or the Institution/Organisations which is taking care of the child.

In case if an applicant is unable to produce documents pertaining to parents birth, residence, etc. on account of their opposition to her marriage, such an application shall be placed before the Committee for decision.

(5) The beneficiaries shall be grouped into two categories, namely:-
(a) Those applicant who attain the age of majority i.e. 18 years on or after 01.04.2012, and
(b) Those who have already attained the age of 18 years before 01.04.2012 and are in the age group of 19 to 40 years.

Mode of operation :
(1) The beneficiaries under the scheme shall be paid Rs. 1.00 lakh as financial assistance, by means of bank fixed deposit, jointly in the name of the Director of Women and Child Development and the applicant (the Girl).

(2) The fixed deposit shall be renewed annually automatically on maturity, alongwith the amount of interest accrued, till the date of claim by the applicant as per scheme or until the age of 40 years whichever is earlier.

Application procedure :
The applicant who attains the age of majority i.e. 18 years on or after 1st April 2012, (i.e. those beneficiaries covered under clause 2(5)(a) above) may apply to the Director of Women and Child Development, Panaji - Goa, in the prescribed form (“Annexure I” to this scheme)