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Bebe Nanki Laadli Beti Kalyan Scheme (Punjab)
Rs 61,000 in stages for a girl up to 18, through LIC
Girl childPunjab
Updated on 16 Oct 2026
What you get
Punjab's scheme, since 2011, to prevent female foeticide and support girls' education. Through LIC it pays the guardian Rs 2,100 at birth, at age 3 after full vaccination, on admission to class 1 and on admission to class 9, and Rs 31,000 when she turns 18 after passing class 12, plus a scholarship of Rs 100 a month in classes 1 to 6 and Rs 200 a month in classes 7 to 12 - Rs 61,000 in all. The benefit stops if she leaves school.
Who can apply
Girls born on or after 1 January 2011 to parents who are permanent residents of Punjab, in a family earning less than Rs 30,000 a year with a Blue Card from the Food and Supply Department; abandoned girls in Punjab orphanages and children's homes also qualify.
Living in Punjab
How to apply
Contact your District Programme Officer, who gives you the form; fill it in and submit it with the documents for verification.
Documents you need
- Guardian's address proof and Aadhaar card
- Girl's birth certificate
- Income proof and Blue Card
- Bank account details
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Source: myScheme (myscheme.gov.in), Government of India
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