Sukh Shiksha Yojana

Current Context : The state government will allocate Rs 53.21 crore annually to fund the ‘Mukhya Mantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana.

• Aim : to provide financial assistance to widows, destitute women, divorced women and disabled parents to support the education and well-being of their children.
• It will support two specific age groups –
• For children under the age of 18, eligible women and disabled parents will get a monthly grant of Rs 1,000 to cover their educational, health and nutritional expenses.
• Children who secure admission to undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, or vocational courses will receive financial aid from the government to bear tuition and hostel costs.
• Eligibility : women, children and individuals with a family income not exceeding Rs 1 lakh per annum are covered under the scheme.