ARAVANAIPPU
"ARAVANAIPPU", a scheme by the Dept of Women and Child Development, Govt of Puducherry aims to improve the status of the girl child and provide nutritious food; financial assistance of ₹1200 is offered to lactating mothers. The girl child of the applicant should be born after 1-4-2005.
- Ministry / Department
- Women and Child Development Department, Puducherry
- Level
- State
- Benefit type
- cash
What is ARAVANAIPPU?
"ARAVANAIPPU", a scheme by the Dept of Women and Child Development, Govt of Puducherry aims to improve the status of the girl child and provide nutritious food; financial assistance of ₹1200 is offered to lactating mothers. The girl child of the applicant should be born after 1-4-2005.
- Benefit
- ₹1200 financial assistance to lactating mothers. ***The selection is periodical and depends on the availability of funds.**
- Level
- State — Puducherry
- Ministry / Dept.
- Women and Child Development Department, Puducherry
- Benefit type
- cash
- Key eligibility
- - The applicant should be a citizen of India. - The applicant should be a native of Puducherry by virtue of birth or continuous residence of not less than five years. - The applicant should have an annual family income not exceeding ₹24,000. - The applicant should be at least 18 years old. - The gir
- Last verified
- Recently
Benefits
₹1200 financial assistance to lactating mothers. ***The selection is periodical and depends on the availability of funds.**
Eligibility
Documents Required
How to Apply
Step 1: Offline application — step 1
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Office/ Sub-Office of the Department of Women and Child Development, and request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
Step 2: Offline application — step 2
OR
Step 3: Offline application — step 3
The interested applicant should take print of the prescribed format of the application form.
Step 4: Offline application — step 4
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 5: Offline application — step 5
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Deputy Director (Women Development) or the Child Development Project Officer (depending on the location), at least 30 days before the proposed marriage date.
Step 6: Offline application — step 6
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).
Sources & References
- Official scheme website ↗
- Source record ↗
- Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.
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