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“Educational Allowances to the Children of Widows” by the Dept of Women & Child Development, Govt of Pondicherry, was introduced to provide financial assistance (₹25 to ₹125) for the education of poor widows' children up to higher secondary or equivalent.

Benefit: Financial assistance ranging from ₹25 to ₹125 for the purchase of textbooks, notebooks, etc.

The scheme aims to promote the safe health and well-being of mothers and newborns by encouraging institutional deliveries and ensuring that mothers stay in government hospitals for at least 48 hours after childbirth.

Benefit: For ensuring the safe health of both mother and child, an incentive amount of ₹2000/- is provided to all eligible mothers who stay in the government hospital for at least 48 hours after delivery.

ED/SC-ST- WISTEM)” is aimed for exploring the potential of entrepreneurship along with improvement in the livelihood options for unemployed SC & ST women in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) areas using tools of Science, Technology & Innovation.

Benefit: Financial support will be for an amount of ₹20 Lakhs including institutional overheads for a period of one year. 1. The grant will cover Fellowship @ ₹35,000/- per month + 10% HRA (for M.Sc & M.Tech); ₹45,000/- per month + HRA (for Ph.D.); Capital Cost ≤ 25% of project cost (which includes minor equipment, infrastructure, rent ); Operational Cost ≤ 30% of project cost (consumables & outsource Services cost); contingency ≤ apart from institutional overhead (≤10%- subject to a maximum of ₹1.00 Lakh only). 1. In the first phase, Full Capital Cost, six months of the fellowship, 50% Operational Cost and 50% of Institutional overhead will be released to the host institution at the time of implementation of programme as soon as the start of programme is intimated to KSCSTE by the host institution. 1. In the second phase, 30% of the grant will be released (without institutional overhead), after 6 months of evaluation of the programme. 1. In the third phase, the remaining 20% of the grant and 50% of institutional overhead will be released after the successful completion of programme and submission of relevant documents to KSCSTE including onsite evaluation. 1. The institutional overhead (10% of project cost) is subject to a maximum of ₹1.00 Lakh only. 1. Maximum number of grants awarded per year would be 3 - 5 across all subject areas. Note: After a period of one year, the extension of programme period is not encouraged. Only in rare and exceptional cases, depending on the necessity and progress of programme, no-cost extension will be considered. Such a period of extension will be limited to a maximum of six months.

The "Financial Assistance for Marriage for the Construction Workers" by the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Department, Delhi, is a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance for marriage of self and for upto 2 children.

Benefit: Marriage of female registered member: ₹51,000/-. Marriage of male registered member: ₹35,000/-. Marriage of daughter of registered members: ₹51,000/-. Marriage of son of registered members : ₹35,000/-.

The scheme “Financial Assistance for Marriage of Poor Scheduled Caste Brides” was introduced by the Adi Dravidar Welfare Dept, Govt of Puducherry. The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to poor parents from Scheduled Castes for performing the marriage of their daughters.

Benefit: Financial Assistance of ₹15,000/- in each case for the marriage of their two daughters.

"Financial Assistance for Miscarriage for the Construction Workers" by the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Department, Delhi, is a welfare scheme that provides an amount of ₹3,000/- as financial assistance in case of miscarriage.

Benefit: An amount of ₹3,000/- as financial assistance in case of miscarriage to the female member or wife of a male member of the fund.

The "Financial Assistance for Normal Delivery and Surgical Delivery" scheme was launched by the Maharashtra Building And Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (MBOCWW), Labour Department Maharashtra.

Benefit: Financial Assistance For: Normal Delivery- ₹15,000/- Surgical Delivery- ₹20,000/-

Under this scheme, financial assistance of ₹50,000/- is provided to registered women workers for arranging their own marriage who have a minimum one-year regular membership.

Benefit: Under this scheme, financial assistance of ₹50,000/- is provided to registered women workers for arranging their own marriage.

This is a welfare scheme by the GNCTD to provide financial assistance to poor widows for performing the marriage of their daughters and to provide financial assistance to the guardians including Homes/Institutions or foster parents of an orphan girl or an orphan girl for her marriage.

Benefit: The quantum of Assistance is one-time ₹ 30,000/- up to two daughters only.

By the Chandigarh Government, this scheme is initiated to reduce the financial burden for the girl marriage. Under the scheme financial assistance will be provided.

Benefit: Financial grant : ₹20,000/- for the marriage of daughters.

Under this scheme, financial assistance of ₹10,000/- is provided to female workers and wives of male workers working in industrial and commercial establishments in the state of Haryana for the delivery of up to two children (three girls or two boys).

Benefit: Under this scheme, financial assistance of ₹10,000/- is provided to women workers and wives of male workers working in industrial and commercial establishments of Haryana state for the delivery of up to two children (three girls or two boys).

Under this scheme, financial assistance of ₹51,000/- is provided to workers employed in the industrial & commercial establishments of the state of Haryana for the marriage of their daughters and for the self-marriage of the working women workers as Kanyadaan.

Benefit: Under this scheme, financial assistance of ₹51,000/- is provided to the workers employed in the industrial and commercial establishments of Haryana state for the marriage of their daughters and to the working female workers for their own marriage in the form of Kanyadan.

"Financial Assistance to Poor & Needy Widow Women" is a scheme by the Department of Social Welfare, Govt. of Manipur. The objective of the scheme is to provide social security by way of financial assistance to widows in the age group of 18-40 years.

Benefit: The financial assistance will be at the rate of ₹ 2,000/- per annum per widow. The scheme will cover all the eligible beneficiaries within the State of Manipur. Financial assistance will be continued with the fresh/Renewal application every year if the fund is available.

Under the scheme, financial assistance of ₹3,000/- per month shall be granted to War Widows of Defence Force Personnel’s (Army, Navy & Air Force) who were killed in action during declared war of 1962, 1965 & 1971 in addition to family pension already getting from Government of India.

Benefit: Under the scheme, financial assistance of ₹3,000/- per month is given to the widow of an ex-serviceman whose husband died in action during the declared wars of 1962, 1965, and 1971, with an annual increase of ₹400/- w.e.f. 01.11.2017 every year in November. Note: This financial assistance is provided in addition to the family pension already getting from the Government of India.

The scheme “Financial Assistance to Women and Girls Acid Attack Victims” by the Govt. of Haryana, provides financial assistance in the form of a monthly pension to the women/girls residing in Haryana who have suffered disfigurement of any part of the body or have become disabled due to acid attack.

Benefit: The Financial Assistance will be in the multiples of the monthly pension under the "Divyang Pension" scheme of the Govt. of Haryana: 2.5 times the monthly Pension, if the Percentage of Disability is between 40% and 50%. 3.5 times the monthly Pension, if the Percentage of Disability is between 51% and 60%. 4.5 times the monthly Pension, if the Percentage of Disability is greater than 61%. The Financial Assistance will become applicable from the month of application.

The scheme provides financial incentives worth ₹5,000/- to the meritorious girls from Scheduled Castes who have secured 80% or above marks in the HSLC examination. To objective is to motivate and encourage SC students to pursue higher studies and bring them at par with the rest.

Benefit: A financial incentive of ₹5,000/- is provided.

The objective of the Mamta Scheme is aimed at improving the Female Child Sex Ratio in the State. The scheme is open to all mothers who deliver a live Girl Child (max. 02 deliveries) in a registered medical institution. The scheme shall be implemented through the ICDS.

Benefit: ₹ 10,000/- as a one-time financial incentive (at the birth of the child). Those beneficiaries who had applied for the 1st Installment of ₹ 5,000/- (as on the date of this Amended Scheme published in the Official Gazette) shall be eligible for ₹ 10,000/- as per the amended scheme. NOTE 1: Those beneficiaries who were paid the 1st Installment of ₹ 5,000/- under the existing scheme shall be eligible for only the balance amount (2nd instalment) of ₹ 5,000/- (to apply within 45 days from the date of the Amended Scheme published in the official Gazette). Mode of Disbursal The benefits are directly credited to the declared Bank Account.

The “Free Cycles to SC girl students studying in Standard IX” scheme is administered by the Directorate of Scheduled Caste Welfare, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of Gujarat. Under this scheme, free bicycles are given to scheduled caste girl students who are studying in Stand

Benefit: Under this scheme, free cycles are given to scheduled caste girl students who are studying in Standard IX.

Under this scheme, meritorious girl students from government and private schools who have scored 85% or above in the Class 10th and 12th (Arts, Commerce, Science streams) examinations are provided with a free scooty, along with a helmet and petrol.

Benefit: Under this scheme, Eligible girl students will receive a scooty, a helmet, and 2 liters of petrol.

The scheme aims to provide free travel facilities in Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) buses to the widowed daughters-in-law of freedom fighters. Beneficiaries under this scheme are entitled to avail complimentary travel across all UTC bus services within the state.

Benefit: Under this scheme, widowed daughters-in-law of freedom fighters are entitled to free travel in Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UTC) buses across the state.