Gujarat government has launched the Vahli Dikri Yojana 2020 for girl children of the state. Under this Vahli Dikri Yojana, the state govt. will provide education incentives and Rs. 1 lakh to first and second daughters of family.
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The state govt. of Gujarat has started Vhali Dikri Yojana 2020 in order to improve the sex ratio which currently stands at 883 girls per 1000 boys.
The amount under Vahli Dikari Yojna would be provided for wedding or higher education.
Vahali Dikri Yojana is launched to improve the sex ratio of girl child in the State. The successful implementation of this scheme State government allocated a budget of Rs 133 Crore.
According to the scheme State Government will pay Rs. 4,000 to every girl child at the time of admission to Standard 4th, Rs. 6,000.
There will be a time of taking admission to Standard IX, Rs. 1-lakh at the time of taking admission for higher education at the age of 18 at the time of marriage. It is a statewide cash incentive scheme for every girl child born in Gujarat.
