Sarkari Yojana
Financial Assistance To The Child Victims Of Violence Under TheNational Foundation For Communal Harmony
About Financial Assistance To The Child Victims Of Violence Under TheNational Foundation For Communal Harmony
The Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir, offers “Financial Assistance to the Child Victims of Violence under the National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH)”. The Foundation was registered on the 19th Feb 1992 under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, chiefly to fund the physical & psychological rehabilitation of children who have suffered communal, caste, ethnic & terrorist violence, focusing on their care, education & training, while also fostering communal harmony, fraternity and national integration. Applications are submitted to the concerned District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO). The scheme is 100% Sponsored by the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and is open only to its permanent residents.
Objectives:
1. To help children from families hit by communal, caste, ethnic or any other violence or clashes that fracture social harmony, especially with their education and/or vocational training. 1. To support the physical and psychological rehabilitation of such children and help them rejoin the mainstream of society.
Scheme Overview
State Government
District Social Welfare Offices (DSWO) Of The Department Of Social Welfare, Union Territory Of Jammu & Kashmir
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Financial Assistance To The Child Victims Of Violence Under TheNational Foundation For Communal Harmony, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Indian citizenship is required
Indian citizenship is required.
The applicant must be domiciled in / a…
The applicant must be domiciled in / a permanent resident of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
The applicant must be a child below 18…
The applicant must be a child below 18 years of age, extendable up to 21 years in exceptional cases.
The applicant must be an Orphan or Destitute
The applicant must be an Orphan or Destitute.
The family's main bread earner must have been…
The family's main bread earner must have been killed or permanently incapacitated in communal, caste, ethnic, or terrorist violence.
The family must be 'Below Poverty Line' (BPL)
The family must be 'Below Poverty Line' (BPL).
The applicant must not be getting regular assistance…
The applicant must not be getting regular assistance from any other source. NOTE: One-time financial help given to such a victim by the State Government / Union Territory Administration does not count as 'another source of assistance' here.
Benefits Provided
Financial Assistance To The Child Victims Of Violence Under TheNational Foundation For Communal Harmony provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
General Education:
₹ 800/- per month up to the age…
₹ 800/- per month up to the age of 18 years for children living in Class A & B cities.
₹ 750/- per month up to the age…
₹ 750/- per month up to the age of 18 years for children living elsewhere. Training / Vocational Education:
An extra ₹ 150/- per child per month…
An extra ₹ 150/- per child per month on top of the general education assistance. Group Personal Accident Insurance for Child Victims:
On death
On death: ₹ 25,000/-
On losing 2 limbs, or one limb and…
On losing 2 limbs, or one limb and one eye: ₹ 25,000/-.
On any other 100% permanent disablement
On any other 100% permanent disablement: ₹ 25,000/-.
Refund of medical costs for hospital or nursing…
Refund of medical costs for hospital or nursing home treatment as an indoor patient for accident injuries (supported by the treating doctor's certificate): ₹ 500/-.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A Residential Certificate / Domicile Certificate of the…
A Residential Certificate / Domicile Certificate of the UT of Jammu & Kashmir.
Three passport-sized photographs with signature across
Three passport-sized photographs with signature across.
A document proving age
A document proving age.
The child's Aadhaar Card
The child's Aadhaar Card.
The family's BPL Card
The family's BPL Card.
Death certificates of both parents (for an Orphan…
Death certificates of both parents (for an Orphan Child).
Bank Account information (Bank Name, Branch Name, Address,…
Bank Account information (Bank Name, Branch Name, Address, IFSC, etc).
Any additional paper sought by the District Social…
Any additional paper sought by the District Social Welfare Office.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Financial Assistance To The Child Victims Of Violence Under TheNational Foundation For Communal Harmony through the offline application process outlined below.
Obtain a printed NFCH application form from the…
Obtain a printed NFCH application form from the District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) at the District Social Welfare Office, or from the Deputy Commissioner at the Office of the Deputy Commissioner.
Fill in each mandatory field, affix the passport-sized…
Fill in each mandatory field, affix the passport-sized photograph signed across, and enclose all self-attested documents backing the claim.
Lodge the signed, completed form and documents with…
Lodge the signed, completed form and documents with the DSWO.
Collect an acknowledgment/receipt from the DSWO confirming the…
Collect an acknowledgment/receipt from the DSWO confirming the submission. Post-Application Processes:
A District Committee chaired by the District Magistrate…
A District Committee chaired by the District Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Commissioner, with the Superintendents of Police, DSWO and District Child & Women Development Officer as members, identifies beneficiaries and checks their eligibility.
The District Committee forwards its recommendations to the…
The District Committee forwards its recommendations to the Foundation.
Once sanctioned, the District Magistrate /Collector/Deputy Commissioner opens…
Once sanctioned, the District Magistrate /Collector/Deputy Commissioner opens a separate bank account titled ‘District Committee National Foundation for Communal Harmony’ of the district concerned, and the guardian of the sanctioned student is handed an account payee cheque/bank draft at a simple function.
The following year's claim is released only after…
The following year's claim is released only after the pass certificate/current study certificate/income certificate of the guardians or mother is obtained. Check Application Status: For the status of an application, get in touch with the District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) / Deputy Commissioner.
Objectives
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Official Application & Website
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