If this is you
Supporting your daughter's education
Every girl deserves the chance to study as far as she can. There are savings schemes and scholarships built to help your daughter stay in school and reach college.
Schemes that may help
- Pudhumai Penn (Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Higher Education Assurance Scheme)A monthly payment for girls who studied in government schools, to help them continue into college and higher studies.
- Tamil Nadu Free Breakfast & School Meal SchemesFree breakfast and a free midday meal for children in Tamil Nadu government schools, so no child studies hungry.
- Atal Pension Yojana (Pension for Later Life)A simple pension scheme for working-age people, so you have a fixed monthly income after you turn 60.
- Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY)Free treatment in hospital for serious illness, so a health emergency does not push your family into debt.
- CM's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (Tamil Nadu)Free cashless treatment in hospital for serious illness, for eligible Tamil Nadu families.
- PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (Life Insurance)A very low-cost life insurance cover, so your family receives money if something happens to you.
- PM Suraksha Bima Yojana (Accident Insurance)A very low-cost accident insurance cover that helps your family if an accident causes death or disability.
- Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (Savings for a Girl Child)A safe, high-interest savings account for a girl child, to build up money for her education and future.
Other situations
- Facing eviction
- You haven't been paid your wages
- You have no identity documents
- Facing abuse or violence
- You were denied a service you are entitled to
- You've lost your job
- A medical emergency in the family
- A death in the family
- Welcoming a new baby
- Starting or growing your farming
- Planning for retirement and old age
- Starting a small business
- A disability in the family