Women & ChildrenNational SchemeOngoing
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)
Multi-sectoral intervention to improve child sex ratio and education of girl children.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
What you get
Sukanya Samriddhi Account: ₹250 minimum deposit, interest rate 8.2% p.a. (highest among small savings). Maturity at 21 years or marriage after 18. Partial withdrawal for education after age 18. Girls born after December 2003 eligible. Campaign covers 640 districts. Media, awareness, and ground-level activities to prevent female foeticide.
Who can apply
Girl child born after December 2, 2003 for Sukanya Samriddhi Account
For: Girl children and their parents
Age: 10 years
- Account opened in name of girl child
- Maximum 2 accounts per family (one per girl)
- Must be Indian resident
Documents required
General
- Birth certificate of girl child
- Identity proof of parents
- Address proof
- Photograph of girl child
Scheme code: BBBP-2015