Many types of beneficial and welfare schemes are run in the country from cities to rural areas. The government is working to provide the benefits of these schemes to almost every section. While some kind of goods or other help is given in some schemes, there is a provision of financial help in many schemes. In this episode, to empower women, the central government runs the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana in which women are given financial help of 6 thousand rupees during pregnancy. But are you eligible for this scheme? As a woman, you can know this and take advantage by joining this scheme. So let's know about this scheme and eligibility. You can learn about this in the next slides...
Know these things:-
Name of the scheme - Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
Who runs it - Government of India
What benefits are available - Financial assistance of Rs 6,000
Who is eligible - Women who are pregnant
Why is the scheme being run - This scheme was started keeping in mind the problem of malnourished children being born.
The purpose behind providing financial assistance of Rs 6,000 to eligible pregnant women is that women can take good care of the child before and after birth and they can also eat a good diet themselves. Apart from this, children can be protected from diseases.
You can get benefits and more information from here
If you are also pregnant or about to become pregnant and you want to join this scheme, then you can visit the official website of the scheme wcd.nic.in/schemes/pradhan-mantri-mature-vandana-yojana
Apart from this, you can also go to your nearest Anganwadi.
Which women are eligible for the scheme?
If you also want to join this Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, then for this you first have to know whether you are eligible or not. Those women eligible for this scheme who are pregnant, whose age is more than 19 years, who come from a poor class etc.
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