| Eligibility
Conditions |
| (i) |
Shall be citizen of India and resident of Manipur at
least for the last six years. |
| (ii) |
Shall be in the age
group of 6 to 14 years |
| (iii) |
Shall be studying as a regular
student in an institution recognised by the Government of Manipur. The
Assistance may also be extended to the Children who are not students but give
the specific undertaking that they will take admission in a institution within 3
months from the date of sanction of the Financial assistance. failure to take
admission in Schools within the stipulated period will disentitle the child to
receive the assistance. |
| (iv) |
Shall be a dependent
Child/failing under any one of the following classification
| a. |
Both the parents of the child should be
physically or mentally and economically incapacitated to maintain the child
or |
| b. |
The Child is deprived of normal parental support,
care of guardian. |
|
| (v) |
The parent's income shall not
exceed Rs. 500/- p.m
| a |
Provided the income limit is not applicable in case of
Child who is taken care of by his her relative, foster parent or
guardian on account of the death of both his/her parents |
| b |
Provided the sanction should be limited to one child
of the family |
| c |
Provided further that recipients of old age pension
are also entitled to get this benefit for their children
subject to fulfillment of provision laid down under
Eligibility Rules. |
|
| Amount
of Assistance |
| (i) |
Assistance shall be sanctioned
quarterly for the whole financial year during which these are granted and
shall be subject to renewal from year to year. |
| (ii) |
The amount of assistance shall be
sixty rupees per month per child or such rate as may be fixed by the State
Government from time to time by notification in the official Gazette. |
| Tenure |
|
The assistance may continue so long
as the Child continues his/her studies in the institution or attains the
age of 14 years whichever is earlier, or the causes of destitution no
longer exist. |
| Requirements |
|
Any one applying for this
assistance should submit the following documents along with the filled-in
application form |
| (i) |
To proof the age of the applicant ,
Birth Certificate issued by Municipality/Sub-Divisional Office
or an affidavit shown before a First Class Magistrate by the
applicant or a certificate from the Head of the Institution where the
applicant studied. |
| (ii) |
2(two) recent photographs of the
Child. |
| Change
of Address |
|
It shall be obligatory on an
applicant to intimate any change of the Director, Department of social
welfare Govt. of Manipur or District Social Welfare Officer of the
concerned District as the case may be. The Children shifting to place
outside the State of Manipur for a period exceeding three months shall not
be eligible for this benefit. |
