Sarkari Yojana
Marriage Assistance To Daughters Of Prisoners
About Marriage Assistance To Daughters Of Prisoners
The Department of Social Justice, Government of Kerala, introduced “Marriage Assistance to Daughters of Prisoners” to help with the wedding costs of daughters whose parent has been in prison for over 2 years. Each person can get up to ₹30,000/-, and in the scheme’s first phase as many as 20 such families will receive help. When someone is convicted and jailed, the family left behind often faces financial insecurity, poverty, debt and the risk of losing its home, besides being stigmatised and pushed to the margins of society. Strained finances make it hard for such families to educate their children properly or to arrange their daughters’ marriages, which is why the Government of Kerala brought in this scheme to uplift them.
Scheme Overview
State Government
District Probation Office, Kerala
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Marriage Assistance To Daughters Of Prisoners, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be natives of Kerala State who…
Applicants must be natives of Kerala State who live there.
The family must fall in the Below Poverty…
The family must fall in the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category.
One parent, father or mother, must be serving…
One parent, father or mother, must be serving a prison term of more than two years. Note 01: Apply after six months of the marriage and within one year. Note 02: Marriage assistance is restricted to a maximum of two girls per family. Note 03: If, after the grant is sanctioned, the marriage is dissolved and the daughter remarries for any reason, no further grant is allowed.
Benefits Provided
Marriage Assistance To Daughters Of Prisoners provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
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1. Each person can receive a maximum of ₹30,000/- in financial assistance.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A copy of the Aadhaar card
A copy of the Aadhaar card
A mobile number
A mobile number
An email id
An email id
Photographs, passport size
Photographs, passport size
Ration Card copy, including the page with the…
Ration Card copy, including the page with the card holder's name and the page listing the family members
Marriage certificate, attested copy
Marriage certificate, attested copy
An affidavit from the Jail Superintendent
An affidavit from the Jail Superintendent
A copy of the spouse's Aadhaar Card
A copy of the spouse's Aadhaar Card
A Village Officer's certificate, needed only when the…
A Village Officer's certificate, needed only when the daughter and the convict are not listed on the same ration card
A Ward Member/Councillor's certificate declaring that the couple…
A Ward Member/Councillor's certificate declaring that the couple lives together at the stated address.
Bank account details in the form of a…
Bank account details in the form of a Bank Passbook copy
Any other documents, if required
Any other documents, if required
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Marriage Assistance To Daughters Of Prisoners through the online application process outlined below.
Registration Process:
Application Portal: Open Application Portal ↗
To apply, go to the SUNEETHI- Online Service…
To apply, go to the SUNEETHI- Online Service Application Portal.
On the home page, choose “One time Registration”
On the home page, choose “One time Registration”.
Give your Name, Email ID & Mobile Number…
Give your Name, Email ID & Mobile Number and click ‘Register’.
Enter the code sent to your mobile number…
Enter the code sent to your mobile number for verification and click ‘Verify’.
Complete the mandatory fields of the new profile…
Complete the mandatory fields of the new profile form that opens and click ‘Register’. Login/Application Process:
After registering, open the SUNEETHI- Online Service Application…
After registering, open the SUNEETHI- Online Service Application Portal again and pick “Citizen Login”.
Type your Mobile Number (the user name) and…
Type your Mobile Number (the user name) and Password and click “Sign in”.
Update your Personal Information, Contact Details, Identity Cards…
Update your Personal Information, Contact Details, Identity Cards & Bank Details using the 'Edit' button.
With the profile updated, the schemes appear on…
With the profile updated, the schemes appear on the left-hand side of the screen.
Click this scheme and then the “Apply Now”…
Click this scheme and then the “Apply Now” button.
Complete the mandatory details in the form and…
Complete the mandatory details in the form and click ‘Submit’. Note: Applications are accepted after six months of the marriage and within a one year period.
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Marriage Assistance To Daughters Of Prisoners through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Portal: Open Application Portal ↗
Download the application form from the official website…
Download the application form from the official website of the Social Justice Department, Government of Kerala.
Complete the entire form
Complete the entire form.
Submit the filled form and supporting documents through…
Submit the filled form and supporting documents through the Jail Superintendents / Probation Officers concerned.
The Jail Superintendents / Probation Officers examine the…
The Jail Superintendents / Probation Officers examine the applications and forward them with their recommendations to the Director of Social Justice.
Based on the District Probation Officer's report, the…
Based on the District Probation Officer's report, the assistance is given to the father, mother or daughter.
The money is credited to that person's bank…
The money is credited to that person's bank account. Note: Applications are accepted after six months of the marriage and within a one year period.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.