Bangaru Thalli (scheme)
Bangaru Thalli (lit. 'Golden Mother') is a welfare scheme for girls launched by Government of Andhra Pradesh. The scheme supports the family of a girl from her birth till her graduation.[1][2] All the Below Poverty Line white card holders are eligible for the scheme.
History[edit]
It was launched on 1 May 2013 by Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Kiran Kumar Reddy.[3] The supporting legislation AP Bangaru Thali Girl Child Promotion and Empowerment Act, 2013 was passed on 19 June 2013 in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
The Scheme[edit]
The state government will give Rs 1,000 every month to every pregnant woman the moment she conceives till she delivers a baby. If she gives birth to - a baby girl born Rs 2,500
- Rs 1,500 every year through Anganwadis till the girl turns 5 years.
- At the time of admission to school, Rs 1,000
- Rs 2,000 will be given every year for her studies from the first to the fifth standard
- Rs 2,500 from sixth to eighth standard
- Rs 3,000 for ninth and tenth standard
- Rs 3,500 each year for Intermediate
- Rs 3,000 a year during her graduation.
OBJECTIVES OF BANGARU TALLI
To show unflinching support to the girl child
Incentivise all-round growth of the girl children
Improve the social status of the Girls/women
To reset the feeling that girl child is a burden
Help fight the social evils faced by women
Prevent Gender discrimination by empowering & protecting the right of the Girl children &
Restore demographic balance.
Achieve Millennium Development Goals
Channelize capabilities of women for nation building
Assure continuity of the scheme
Define responsibilities of all functionaries
SCOPE
All girl children born in economically backward households
Born on or after 1 May 2013
Possessing White ration card
ENTITLEMENTS ASSURED
PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES for safe institutional deliveries
PRE & POST-NATAL HEALTH, IMMUNISATION services
3 YEARS PRE-SCHOOL education in the Anganwadi
8 YEARS PRIMARY education
2 YEARS of HIGH SCHOOL education
2 YEARS of education AFTER THE 10TH standard and
3/4 YEARS of COLLEGE EDUCATION
SKILL TRAINING for suitable employment.
INCENTIVES Financial incentives on achieving the milestones as enclosed.
In addition to any subsidy and incentive already provided.
After 21 years:
a) If Intermediate completed & studies discontinued a pay out of Rs.50,000
b) If Degree completed, a payout of Rs.1 lakh
Identification through the Aadhaar Number and biometrics.
Direct electronic deposit in the account without any intermediaries.
Disbursement after biometric authentication
IMPLEMENTATION STRUCTURE
State Council under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister
Ministers and Secretaries of all relevant Departments.
Women & Child Welfare Department is the Nodal Authority
State level implementing Authorities: SERP – Rural areas &
MEPMA – Urban areas
IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
IT driven
Central Electronic Registry and an online database
Separate authorities for updation & authentication.
ANM to register pregnant woman
AWW reports birth
VO uploads into central database
VO will monitor the child till schooling
Colleges upload using online by the colleges
SOCIAL AUDIT
All data in public domain for transparency.
All expenditure to be put to social audit
BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS
ASSUMPTIONS:
16 lakh new births, 8 lakhs are girls.
Gross Enrolment Ratio of girls in intermediate is 40%. This will improve to 50%.
20% of girls reach graduation now. This will improve to 30% (Plan goal by 2020)
Budgetary Inflows & therefore Plan budgets will register a growth of 10% every year.
FUNDS REQUIRED
Considering births of 8 lakh girl children every year, the payout:
In the 1st year would be Rs. 200 Cr and
Gradually increase to Rs.6,618 Cr by end of 2034-35
References[edit]
- ^ CM N Kiran Kumar Reddy's 'Bangaru Thalli' scheme kicks off today - Times Of India
- ^ Kiran to place ‘Bangaru Thalli’ before Cabinet shortly - The Hindu
- ^ GoM gives the nod for Bill on Bangaru Thalli – The Hindu
- ^ ""Bangaru Talli" – A brief note | Hyderabad News". Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.