Sarkari Yojana
Scheme For Adolescent Girls
About Scheme For Adolescent Girls
Launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the Scheme for Adolescent Girls builds a structured, life-cycle-based support system for adolescent girls, delivered through Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 via the States/Union Territories. It targets girls aged 14-18 years in identified areas, including Aspirational Districts and North-Eastern States, with services routed through existing Anganwadi Centres and other linked platforms. > Objectives:
- To improve the nutritional and health status, and self-development, of girls aged 14-18.
- To connect adolescent girls with education, life skills, and literacy/numeracy through non-formal education, sparking a desire for wider social exposure and knowledge, and sharpening their decision-making abilities.
- To train adolescent girls in other essential life skills.
- To spread awareness of health, hygiene, nutrition, family welfare, home management, and child care, encouraging marriage only after age 18 or later where possible.
- To help girls better understand environment-related social issues and how these affect their lives.
- To motivate adolescent girls to take up activities that make them productive, useful members of society.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) Under Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS)
Individual
01 Jan 2010
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Scheme For Adolescent Girls, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be adolescent girls aged 14-18 years
Applicants must be adolescent girls aged 14-18 years.
They must be identified as eligible by the…
They must be identified as eligible by the concerned State Government.
They must reside in an area covered by…
They must reside in an area covered by the scheme, including Aspirational Districts and states such as Assam and other North-Eastern States.
An Aadhaar number is required to receive benefits…
An Aadhaar number is required to receive benefits under the scheme.
Benefits Provided
Scheme For Adolescent Girls provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Nutritional Benefits:
Beneficiaries get supplementary nutrition providing 600 calories, 18-20…
Beneficiaries get supplementary nutrition providing 600 calories, 18-20 grams of protein, and micronutrients.
This is delivered as Take Home Ration (THR)
This is delivered as Take Home Ration (THR).
It's provided for 300 days each year
It's provided for 300 days each year.
The THR is fortified with micronutrients as per…
The THR is fortified with micronutrients as per nutritional standards.
Food mixtures are age-specific and labelled to ensure…
Food mixtures are age-specific and labelled to ensure the intended beneficiary consumes them.
Poshan Tracker is used for last-mile monitoring of…
Poshan Tracker is used for last-mile monitoring of service delivery. Non-Nutrition Benefits:
Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation is provided
Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation is provided.
Health check-ups and referral services are available
Health check-ups and referral services are available.
Nutrition and Health Education (NHE) is imparted
Nutrition and Health Education (NHE) is imparted.
Menstrual hygiene awareness is promoted among the girls
Menstrual hygiene awareness is promoted among the girls.
The Peer Educator Programme gets adolescent girls involved…
The Peer Educator Programme gets adolescent girls involved in addressing adolescent issues and spreading awareness of available services.
Skill training is offered to open up livelihood…
Skill training is offered to open up livelihood opportunities for girls trained under the scheme.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Aadhaar card
Aadhaar card
Proof of age or date of birth
Proof of age or date of birth
2010-01-01
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Scheme For Adolescent Girls through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Process
The applicant visits the nearest Anganwadi Centre (AWC).
The concerned State Government identifies eligible adolescent girls for the scheme.
Details of identified beneficiaries are compiled by the State and forwarded to the Ministry.
The applicant's Aadhaar number is used to access scheme benefits.
Once identified and registered, the applicant starts receiving eligible benefits, such as Take Home Ration and other services, through the relevant delivery platforms.
Objectives
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