Gujarat Goverment launch Sarasvati Sadhana Yojana 2022 (Free Bicycle Scheme), Class 9th girls from SC category to get free bicycles in Sarasvati Sadhana Scheme
Gujarat goverment has decided to implement Sarasvati Sadhana Yojana 2022 for girls. Under this scheme, all the girls belonging to the Scheduled Class category and studying in class 9th will get free bicycles under Sarasvati Sadhana Yojana. Department of Social Justice & Empowerment is the nodal dept. to successfully implement this free bicycle scheme for SC girls in Gujarat.
Sarasvati Sadhana Yojana (SSY) in Gujarat aims to promote enrollment of girls belonging to the age group of 14 to 18 years at secondary and senior secondary level. This scheme will reduce drop out rate of girls from deprived sections of the society. Here we are going to tell the need, impact and coverage of beneficiaries of the Sarasvati Sadhana Yojana in the Gujarat state.
Secondary education (10th class) is a crucial stage in education as it lays the foundation of students towards higher education and even towards working. As per the survey reports, most of the girls belonging to deprived sections of the society left education due to lack of proper facilities. So, in order to encourage girls from SC community to pursue further studies, the state govt. of Gujarat has launched Sarasvati Sadhana Yojana 2022 to provide free bicycle to SC girls studying in Class 9th in govt. / govt. aided schools.
Objective :
This scheme of free cycles is implemented to promote girls education.
Eligibility criteria :
Girls who are studying in standard 9 secondary school are available.
Pattern of Assistance :
Girl students studying in Std.IX are given free cycles.
Income criteria :
Rs.1,20000/- for rural areas.
Rs.1,50000/- for urban areas.
Sarasvati Sadhana Yojana 2022 Beneficiaries
Only those girls who are studying in 9th standard are eligible. The annual income of the parents of the SC girl from all sources must not exceed Rs. 1,20,000 for rural areas and Rs. 1,50,000 for urban areas to become eligible for Sarasvati Sadhana Yojana in Gujarat. It is important to note that only those girls who fulfills both these conditions would get free bicycles.
Gujarat govt. launch Saraswati Sadhana Yojana 2019 (Free Bicycle Scheme), Class 9th girls from SC category to get free bicycles in Sarasvati Sadhana Scheme.Saraswati Sadhna Yojna is the scheme by Government of Gujrat which has a motive of empowering women by endorsing girls to take education.
Apart from this bicycle scheme also take care of nutritional requirement of girl child. It is the scheme administered by Ministry of Women & Child Development of govt. of India.Saraswati Sadhana Yojana 2019 for girls. Under this scheme, all the girls belonging to the Scheduled Class category and studying in class 9th will get free bicycles under Sarasvati Sadhana Yojana.
saraswati sadhana yojana for Eligibility
Candidate should be an Indian National
Girl must be from SC, ST or OBC category
Girl child must be below 9th grade
Girl must be from Below Poverty Line
gujarat saraswati sadhana yojana 2022 Documents Required
Aadhar Card (Girl’s, Father’s)
BPL card
Income Certificate
Previous Years education pass mark sheet
Caste Certificate
Birth Certificate
Rs.1,20000/- for rural areas.
Rs.1,50000/- for urban areas.
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Gujarat Sarasvati Sadhana Yojana aims to improve the gross enrollment ratio for class IX. This scheme would promote girls education as the problem of lack of access, lower participation and bad quality facilities would be tackled through this Sarasvati Sadhana Yojana. The status of girls education and thus the overall quality of girls education would be improved.
The scheme details are available at the official website of Department of Social Justice & Empowerment and can be accessed through the link given here
Gujarat SC Girls Free Bicycle Scheme 2022
The evaluation studies of the Free Bicycle Scheme for SC girls in Gujarat said that this scheme is a boon for the girl students. Sarasvati Sadhana Yojana in Gujarat would increase enrollment and attendance of girls in schools as these girls would now ride these cycles to reach schools.
Sarasvati Sadhana Scheme would have impact both in terms of solving / reducing the security related concerns of the girls and their parents which would raise the enrollment and attendance of girls in Class 9th.