Scheme For Adolescent Girls
in Punjab
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Key dates and updates (Punjab)
Nationwide and Punjab-specific milestones. Verify on the official portal before you apply.
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Scheme For Adolescent Girls in Punjab
Scheme For Adolescent Girls is a government scheme available to eligible residents of Punjab.
Apply for Scheme For Adolescent Girls in Punjab
Scheme Overview
A support scheme by Ministry of Women & Child Development enabling self-development and empowerment of out-of-school adolescent girls, and improving their nutritional, health & hygiene status. All out-of-school adolescent girls in the 11 to 14 years age group are eligible for this scheme.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must be a **FEMALE**.1. The age of the applicant must be between **11 and 14 years**.
Benefits
Nutrition Component:
Take Home Ration or Hot Cooked Meal for out of school girls - Nutrition Provision ₹ 9.50 per day (600 calories; 18‐20 gram of protein and recommended daily intake of micronutrients per day for 300 days in a year.).
The financial norms will be ₹ 9.5/- per beneficiary per day for 300 days in a year. This would be inclusive of the cost of micronutrient fortification.
Non Nutrition Component:
IFA supplementation.
Health check‐up and Referral services.
Nutrition & Health Education (NHE).
Counseling / Guidance on family welfare, ARSH, child care practices.
Life Skill Education and accessing public services.
Required Documents
| # | Document |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aadhaar |
| 2 | Proof of Age / DOB |
How to Apply in Punjab
The out-of-school adolescent girls (11 - 14 years age) are identified by the State / UT through a Base Line Survey, a one-time activity carried out by the Anganwadi Workers (AWW) who should go from house to house to meet every family in the area c…
Offline The out-of-school adolescent girls (11 - 14 years age) are identified by the State / UT through a Base Line Survey, a one-time activity carried out by the Anganwadi Workers (AWW) who should go from house to house to meet every family in the area covered by her AWC, and gather information about the details of such girls. Such girls are provided the benefits through the Anganwadi Centre (AWC).
Common questions in Punjab
Who can apply for Scheme For Adolescent Girls in Punjab?
Eligible residents of Punjab who meet the scheme’s overall criteria can apply for Scheme For Adolescent Girls. Refer to the eligibility section above for the complete checklist.
What documents are required for Scheme For Adolescent Girls in Punjab?
Applicants in Punjab typically need identity proof (Aadhaar), state residency proof, bank account details, and any scheme-specific documents listed in the documents section.
What are the important dates for Scheme For Adolescent Girls?
Key dates are summarized in the table on this page, from 1 January 2010 through 1 January 2010, based on values DeshSeva currently stores for this item.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Iron & Folic Acid (IFA) Supplements is provided to address the iron deficiency anaemia as per the National Nutrition Anaemia Control Programme (NNAPP). AGs will be given information by ANM/AWW on food fortification, dietary diversification and advantages of supplementation by IFA tablets, for combating iron deficiency anaemia.