Beti Hai Anmol is the prominent scheme of the Himachal Pradesh Government and it was launched on July 2010. This scheme is a welfare scheme to provide financial assistance to girl children of BPL Families but only up to two girls in a family. The government will deposit rupees 21,000/- per girl child to the post office or bank account. The motive is to make girls self-reliant for necessary financial assistance and education. The annual scholarship will also be provided ranging from Rs 450/- to 5000/- per year from Class 1st to Graduation for books/dresses, etc.
BHAY Summary
| Name of the scheme | Beti Hai Anmol Yojana |
| Starting date of Scheme | July 2010 |
| Scheme Started by | Himachal Pradesh Government |
| Objective | 1. To change the negative narrative of family/community respect to the girl child birth. 2. To stop child marriage of girls. 3. Admission to schools and to continue the study of girls. 4. Assistance to girls for taking up income generating activities. 5. Empowering girls and making them self-reliant. 6. Financial support to the girls of Himachal Pradesh. 7. Girls can study through scholarships that provide dress or books. |
| Beneficiary | Permanent resident of Himanchal Pradesh |
| Benefit of the scheme | 1. At the time of Birth Rs. 21,000/- 2. From Class 1st to 3rd Rs. 450/- per year 3. In Class 4th Rs. 750/- per year 4. In Class 5th Rs. 900/- per year 5. From Class 6th to 7th Rs. 1050/- per year 6. In Class 8th Rs. 1200/- per year 7.From Class 9th to 10th Rs. 1500/- per year 8. From Class 11th to 12th Rs. 2250/- per year 9. B.A, B.Com, B.Sc, etc Rs. 5000/- each year 10. B.E, B.Tech, MBBS, LLB, B.Ed, etc Rs. 5000/- each year |
| Application Process | online |
Eligibility criteria for the scheme
The applicant should be:
- Permanent resident of Himachal Pradesh.
- girls who are below the poverty line (BPL).
- From each BPL family, only two girl children are eligible.
- All BPL girls who are born after July 5, 2010, can get the benefits of studying till class 12.
- A beneficiary girl should not get married before completing 18 years.
- The girl who was born after July 5, 2010, will get benefit from this scheme.
Documents required for the Scheme
- Domicile certificate
- Proof of BPL Certificate
- Date of Birth Certificate
- Letter from Head Master of the School of the applicant ( in case the applicant is studying)
- Identity Proof
How to apply for BHAY
Eligible citizen may apply online for BHAY Scheme by given link below.
| Apply Online | Click Here |
| Detailed Information | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
