Sarkari Yojana
Laadli Laxmi Scheme
About Laadli Laxmi Scheme
Introduced on 6th July 2012, the Laadli Laxmi Scheme is among the flagship programmes of the Department of Women & Child Development, Government of Goa. It was started to counter the troubling practice of female foeticide and to change the common belief that a daughter is a burden on her parents/guardian at the time of her marriage. By giving the girl child financial strength to cover educational and other costs once she becomes a major, the scheme also seeks to improve the female sex ratio in the State.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Laadli Laxmi Scheme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Only a Girl can be an applicant
Only a Girl can be an applicant.
She must either be born in the State…
She must either be born in the State of Goa OR have lived in Goa for the last fifteen years.
Where eligibility rests on fifteen years of residence…
Where eligibility rests on fifteen years of residence in Goa, she must also have completed at least 7 years (continuous) of education in Goa.
Her parents' income must not be more than…
Her parents' income must not be more than ₹ 3,00,000 per annum.
She has to meet ANY ONE of the…
She has to meet ANY ONE of the following three criteria:
One or both of her parents were born…
One or both of her parents were born in Goa and have also lived in Goa for the last fifteen years.
One parent has been living in Goa for…
One parent has been living in Goa for the last twenty-five years. NOTE: If the applicant belongs to a family affected by the Tillari Irrigation Project (a joint venture of the Government of Goa and the government of Maharashtra) that was rehabilitated in the State of Goa, her application will be sanctioned on production of a certificate from the Collector, North Goa District, relaxing the 10/15 years domicile condition in the State of Goa for various purposes for her family.
Benefits Provided
Laadli Laxmi Scheme provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
For Unmarried Beneficiaries (those reaching the age of majority i.e. 18 years on or after 01-04-2012)
A sum of ₹ 1,00,000 is given as…
A sum of ₹ 1,00,000 is given as a bank fixed deposit held jointly by the Director (DoWCD) and the applicant.
On maturity, this fixed deposit, together with accrued…
On maturity, this fixed deposit, together with accrued interest, is automatically renewed every year until the applicant claims it under the scheme or turns 45 years old, whichever happens first. For Married Beneficiaries (those who turned 18 years before 01-04-2012 and fall in the 19 to 45 years age group prospectively from 1st April, 2016)
These beneficiaries receive ₹ 1,00,000 as a cash…
These beneficiaries receive ₹ 1,00,000 as a cash payment.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Self-Attested Birth Certificate
Self-Attested Birth Certificate
A self-attested document proving that the applicant has…
A self-attested document proving that the applicant has lived in the State of Goa for 15 years. NOTE: Instead of a Residence Certificate, the applicant may submit her previous School Leaving Certificate along with a current Bonafide Student Certificate from the recognized Educational Institution where she now studies. For girls who left school, the gap period, i.e. from discontinuing education until turning 18 years of age/marriage as applicable, can be established through a residence certificate. Graduates may rely on their Xth, XIIth and Graduation passing Certificates as sufficient evidence.
Residence Certificate of the Parent(s) covering 15 years…
Residence Certificate of the Parent(s) covering 15 years or 25 years, whichever applies. NOTE: The Residence Certificate may be substituted with any documentary evidence showing residence for the required period, such as:
Land records, i.e
Land records, i.e. tenancy rights, mundcarial rights, occupancy rights, etc;
An employment certificate; or
An employment certificate; or
Any other records that satisfy the Committee
Any other records that satisfy the Committee.
Where the girl's father/mother works for the State…
Where the girl's father/mother works for the State Government, the Central Government or a public sector undertaking, a 25-year service certificate issued by the Head of the Department may be given instead of the residence certificate. The girl, however, must have been born in Goa and studied in Goa up to class 10th.
Parent(s)' Birth Certificate
Parent(s)' Birth Certificate. NOTE: When a birth certificate is unavailable, any one of the following showing the date and place of Birth of the parent(s) may be submitted:
A Baptism certificate;
A Baptism certificate;
The parent(s)' school leaving certificate etc;
The parent(s)' school leaving certificate etc;
A document proving that one of the girl's…
A document proving that one of the girl's grandparents lived in Goa around the date of birth claimed by the parent(s);
Other records that establish the parent(s)' date of…
Other records that establish the parent(s)' date of birth.
Aadhaar card (required for applicants after 01-04-2013)
Aadhaar card (required for applicants after 01-04-2013). The Government may, through a separate Order, relax the need for the Aadhaar card and other such certificate(s) for a further period as specified in that Order.
Self-Declaration in the format provided in "Annexure II"…
Self-Declaration in the format provided in "Annexure II" to this scheme.
Parents' Annual Income Certificate for the immediate previous…
Parents' Annual Income Certificate for the immediate previous financial year at the time of applying, issued by the Competent Authority. It must reflect the combined annual income of the applicant's mother and father, not the income of the whole family. NOTE: Where an applicant meets every criterion and has given all her own documents but cannot provide her parents' documents because both parents have died, her application will be sanctioned if she submits her 15-year residence certificate and birth certificate along with the death certificates of both parents. Such applicants are exempted from submitting the parental income certificate. Additional Documents Beneficiaries who had already reached 18 years or above before 01-04-2012 and have married or are marrying hereafter may apply with an attested copy of the Civil Marriage Registration Certificate (the first registration certificate also counts), as long as the certificate is dated on or after 01-04-2012.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Laadli Laxmi Scheme through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Portal: Open Application Portal ↗
Complete all mandatory fields of the prescribed application…
Complete all mandatory fields of the prescribed application form, affix a passport-sized photograph signed across, and enclose copies of every mandatory document, self-attested where needed.
Post or deliver the application to the following…
Post or deliver the application to the following address: Director, Directorate of Women And Child Development, Panaji-Goa, 2nd floor, Old Education Building, 18th June Road, Altinho, Panaji, Goa - 403 001. NOTE: Applications have to reach within one year of the applicant turning 18 years or of the date of Civil Marriage Registration. Any application arriving after this one-year window will be rejected.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.