Amma Two Wheeler Scheme for Working Women

Description
The Amma two-wheeler working women scheme Department of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment provides a scheme to empower working women by enabling them to purchase women-friendly two-wheelers and to ease their commute to their enterprises, places of employment, and engagements with banks and community-based institutions. Ease of use is a key consideration and therefore the vehicle is gearless/auto-geared. The Differently Abled Mayavaill o retro-fitted three-wheeler scooters. Each year one lakh working women will benefit through this scheme.

Exclusions
• > Women who are engaged individually or collectively as a group for a livelihood activity/wage employment and are commuting for a long distance and their earnings being the primary source of income for the family are the intended beneficiaries. This will also include (among others) the following categories.
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• i. Women registered as workers in the Organized and Unorganized sectors.
• ii. Women employed in Shops and Establishments.
• iii. Self-employed women involved in petty trades or otherwise.
• iv. Women working in Government Aided Organisations / Private Institutions /
• Government Projects / Community-Based Organizations – Panchayats Level Federations(PLF) Village Poverty Reduction Committees (VPRCs), Mavatta Makkal Kattral Maiyam (Makamai), who are either on consolidated salary or daily wages or on contract employment.
• v. Banking correspondents/Banking Facilitators and ASHA workers.

Benefits
• The reservation under the Amma two-wheeler scheme is as follows:
• 21% of the scheme's allocation is reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Castes.
• 1% of the scheme’s allocation is reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Tribes.
• 4% of the scheme’s allocation is reserved for differently abled women (across all categories).

Eligibility Criteria
1. The applicant should be a native of and residing in Tamil Nadu.
2. The applicant should be in the age group of 18 to 40 years.
3. The applicant should know how to drive and possess a valid Two Wheeler / Learner License Registration (LLR) at the time of applying.
4. The annual income of the beneficiary should not exceed ₹ 2,50,000/-.
5. Only woman and only one woman will be eligible to avail of the benefit in a family.
6. The applicant should have appeared for the class 8th examination (Passed/Failed).
7. Priority will be given to working women residing in remote places, hilly regions, women-headed households, deserted women, destitute widows, differently abled women, Unmarried women aged above 35 years, Scheduled Caste/Tribes, and Transgender.
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9. > **Note** Saving clause: if the applicant has applied with a Learner License Registration(LLR) she should get a valid Two Wheeler Driving License before submitting the subsidy claim form. She should also attach a copy of the two Wheeler Driving License to the subsidy claim form, at the time of applying. Further, she should produce the original Driving License for official verification, as and when needed.

Application Process
Step 1: The application form for women in rural areas is different. Applicant can visit the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women to access the form for rural areas and follow these steps:
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The application form for women in rural areas is different. Applicant can visit the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women to access the form for rural areas and follow these steps:

Step 2: Step 1: Stick your passport-sized photograph in the designated space.
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Step 1: Stick your passport-sized photograph in the designated space.

Step 3: Step 2: Fill in the name of your district, block, village panchayat, etc.
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Step 2: Fill in the name of your district, block, village panchayat, etc.

Step 4: Step 3: Furnish your details like name, address, date of birth, father/husband's name, educational qualification, and other relevant information.
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Step 3: Furnish your details like name, address, date of birth, father/husband's name, educational qualification, and other relevant information.

Step 5: Step 4: Provide details including the price of the scooter you want to buy. Mention whether you are purchasing the vehicle from your funds or a loan. Also enclose your vehicle’s invoice quotation and details of the bank if taking a loan, etc.
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Step 4: Provide details including the price of the scooter you want to buy. Mention whether you are purchasing the vehicle from your funds or a loan. Also enclose your vehicle’s invoice quotation and details of the bank if taking a loan, etc.

Step 6: Step 5: You are also required to mention the documents enclosed with the application form.
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Step 5: You are also required to mention the documents enclosed with the application form.

Step 7: Step 6: Mention the date and place and do your signature on the application form.
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Step 6: Mention the date and place and do your signature on the application form.

Step 8: Step 7: The application forms will be filled and submitted to the respective Block offices / Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)
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Step 7: The application forms will be filled and submitted to the respective Block offices / Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)

Step 9: Step 1: Stick your passport-sized photograph in the designated space.
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Step 1: Stick your passport-sized photograph in the designated space.

Step 10: Step 2: Fill in the name of your district, corporation, municipality, town panchayat, ward, etc.
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Step 2: Fill in the name of your district, corporation, municipality, town panchayat, ward, etc.

Step 11: Step 3: Furnish your details like name, date of birth, father/husband's name, educational qualification, address, and other relevant information.
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Step 3: Furnish your details like name, date of birth, father/husband's name, educational qualification, address, and other relevant information.

Step 12: Step 4: Provide driving or learner’s license details and details of the vehicle you wish to buy. You must also provide the invoice quotation, bank details if availing a loan, etc.
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Step 4: Provide driving or learner’s license details and details of the vehicle you wish to buy. You must also provide the invoice quotation, bank details if availing a loan, etc.

Step 13: Step 5: Mention the additional documents like driver or learner’s license, Aadhaar number, proof of education, community certificate, etc.
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Step 5: Mention the additional documents like driver or learner’s license, Aadhaar number, proof of education, community certificate, etc.

Step 14: Step 6: Mention the date and place and do your signature on the application form.
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Step 6: Mention the date and place and do your signature on the application form.

Step 15: Step 7: The application forms will be filled and submitted to the respective Block offices / Urban Local Bodies (ULBs).
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Step 7: The application forms will be filled and submitted to the respective Block offices / Urban Local Bodies (ULBs).

Required Documents
• Proof of Age (18 to 40) / Date of birth
• Proof of Residence ( EPIC card, Driving License, Aadhar Card, Utility Bills, etc.,in the Applicant’s name)
• Driving License / Learner License Registration (LLR) issued by competent authority
• Income Certificate issued by Employer / Self Certification
• Proof of Employment issued by the Employer/Organization/Project Head/society in case of Wage / Salaried employment.
• Aadhaar card.
• Proof of Educational Qualification / Appearance for the VIII standard exams (Transfer Certificate, SSLC, etc.,)
• Passport size photograph
• Proof to establish membership of priority category, wherever applicable
• Community Certificate (in case of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) category).
• Differently Abled Identity Card issued by a competent authority
• Quotation/Pro-forma invoice of the vehicle
• Note: Driving license / Learner License Registration (LLR) and age proof are mandatory at the time of applying. Any shortcomings should be intimated to the applicant in the acknowledgment slip (Annexure C1).

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is Amma Two Wheeler Scheme for Working Women?
A: The Amma Two-wheeler is a scheme that will empower working women in Tamil Nadu State. Also, it will enable them to purchase women-friendly two-wheelers to go to their enterprises, places of employment, engagements, etc

Q: Is there any age limit to apply for the Amma Two Wheeler Scheme?
A: Yes, the Amma two-wheeler scheme has an age limit for application. The woman applicant must fall in the age group of 18-40 years to apply for the scheme.

Q: Where should I submit my Amma two-wheeler scheme application form?
A: You can submit the duly filled Amma scooter scheme application form to the Urban Local Body Offices or Block Offices. You can also submit the form at the respective offices through a speed post or registered post.

Q: Can I avail of the subsidy before buying the two-wheeler?
A: No, you cannot avail of the subsidy before buying the two-wheeler. You must buy the vehicle and furnish your Registration Certificate and your driving license to receive the 50% subsidy.

Q: What is the Amma two-wheeler scheme status?
A: The scheme is open currently for all eligible rural and urban women in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Q: How do you get the Amma two-wheeler scheme?
A: To avail of the benefits of the Amma two-wheeler scheme, you must meet the eligibility requirements of the scheme. If you are eligible for the scheme, furnish all the required documents, fill out and submit the application at designated places. You can also complete the Amma two-wheeler scheme online registration. Once the physical verification of the two-wheeler is complete, the authorities will release the 50% subsidy in your bank account

Q: Is there any Educational Qualification?
A: Yes the applicant Should have appeared for the class 8th examination (Passed/Failed).

Q: Is there any reservation under the Amma two-wheeler scheme ?
A: Yes,
21% of the scheme's allocation is reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Castes.
1% of the scheme's allocation is reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Tribes.
4% of the scheme's allocation is reserved for differently abled women (across all categories).

Q: Can man apply for this Amma two-wheeler scheme ?
A: No, this Scheme only for Women.