Sarkari Yojana
Government Service Home – Tamil Nadu
About Government Service Home – Tamil Nadu
Introduced by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, the “Government Service Home” scheme provides residential care to economically and socially backward widows, destitute women, deserted women, adolescent girls, differently-abled women and their children, offering them protection, schooling and vocational training.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Government Service Home - Tamil Nadu, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Only females can apply
Only females can apply.
Annual income must be no more than ₹…
Annual income must be no more than ₹ 72,000/- (this limit does not apply to the differently abled).
Applicants must be aged from 14 to 45…
Applicants must be aged from 14 to 45 years.
The applicant must belong to one of these…
The applicant must belong to one of these groups:
A widow.
A destitute woman.
A deserted woman.
An adolescent girl.
A differently abled woman.
A woman from the socially and economically backward sections.
NOTE: In the Service Home, women may keep their sons with them up to 5th standard and their daughters up to 12th standard.
Benefits Provided
Government Service Home - Tamil Nadu provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Residents receive lodging, meals, education and vocational training,…
Residents receive lodging, meals, education and vocational training, along with free textbooks, notebooks, uniforms, chappals and sanitary napkins.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Proof of age
Proof of age.
A Widow/Destitute/Deserted/Orphan Certificate
A Widow/Destitute/Deserted/Orphan Certificate.
Income certificate of the applicant/parent/guardian
Income certificate of the applicant/parent/guardian.
Disability certificate/proof, for differently abled applicants
Disability certificate/proof, for differently abled applicants.
Husband's death certificate, for widows
Husband's death certificate, for widows.
Certificate of the class last studied, if available
Certificate of the class last studied, if available.
How to Apply
Online - via CSC Application
Applicants can apply for Government Service Home - Tamil Nadu through the online - via csc application process outlined below.
Collect copies of all documents needed for the…
Collect copies of all documents needed for the scheme (self-attest if required).
Go to the closest Common Service Center (CSC)…
Go to the closest Common Service Center (CSC) and undergo Biometric Verification.
Complete all mandatory fields in the application form…
Complete all mandatory fields in the application form and upload copies of the mandatory documents.
Obtain a receipt or acknowledgement from the CSC,…
Obtain a receipt or acknowledgement from the CSC, checking that it shows the date and time of submission and a unique identification number (if applicable).
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Government Service Home - Tamil Nadu through the offline application process outlined below.
Print the relevant application form in the prescribed…
Print the relevant application form in the prescribed format :
Form for the Higher Secondary Course.
Form for the Tailoring / Secretarial Course.
Form for the General Course.
Application form for New 10th std pattern
Application form
for free books and notebooks for school-going children of poor widows.
Complete every mandatory field, paste a passport-sized photograph…
Complete every mandatory field, paste a passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required) and attach copies of all mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Hand in the filled and signed form along…
Hand in the filled and signed form along with the documents to the District Social Welfare Officer/ Extension Officer (Social Welfare).
Ask the authority receiving the application for a…
Ask the authority receiving the application for a receipt or acknowledgement showing the date and time of submission and a unique identification number (if applicable).
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.
