smartduketech/indian-government-schemes-2025 huggingface dataset:
Financial Incentive to SC Meritorious Girls Students
State: Assam
Ministry: null
Department: Directorate of Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes
Category: Education & Learning, Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme provides financial incentives worth ₹5,000/- to the meritorious girls from Scheduled Castes who have secured 80% or above marks in the HSLC examination. To objective is to motivate and encourage SC students to pursue higher studies and bring them at par with the rest.

Benefits:
A financial incentive of ₹5,000/- is provided.

Eligibility:
- The applicant must be currently enrolled as a student.
- The applicant must be female.
- The applicant must belong to a Scheduled Caste (SC) community of Assam.
- The applicant must have secured a minimum of 80% marks in the HSLC examination held in 2025.
- The annual income of the applicant&#39;s parents/guardians must not exceed ₹5,00,000/-.

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Application Process:
[Online]
The applications will be accepted through the myScheme platform from 04/07/2025 to 31/10/2025.
Signup to DigiLocker
Step 1: Visit the DigiLocker Portal or download the DigiLocker Mobile App (Android / iOS).
Step 2: Click "Login/Register" and provide these details: Full name, Gender, Mobile number, Email ID, and Aadhaar Number. Create a 6-digit PIN.
Step 3: Finally, click "Submit". Note the 6-digit PIN for future reference.
Signin to myScheme
Step 1: At the top right corner of this page, click "Sign In". Provide your DigiLocker Mobile Number and the 6-digit PIN.
Step 2: Click the "I consent to terms of use" checkbox, then click "Sign In". You will be directed to the DigiLocker Consent Page.
Step 3: At the bottom of the page, click "Allow". You have now successfully signed in to myScheme.
Scheme Application
Step 1: At the top of this page, click "Apply Now". The application form of the scheme will open.
Step 2: Fill in all the mandatory fields of the application form, and upload all the mandatory documents in the specified format and size.
Step 3: Carefully review all the information provided and the documents uploaded. Make any necessary corrections.
Step 4: Click "Submit". You'll receive the following confirmation message: "Form Submitted Successfully!".
Step 5: For future reference, click "Print" to print the form or to download the filled form as a PDF file. Else, click "Ok" to get redirected to the myScheme landing page.
Helpdesk Contact Details
Email: assamdirectorateofwelfareofsc@gmail.com
Mobile Number: 8638922415

Documents Required:
Recent Photograph
Caste Certificate (valid SC certificate, inserting sub-caste)
Parents' Income Certificate, issued by the Circle Officer
HSLC Admit Card
HSLC Marksheet
HSSLC Marksheet
Front Page of Passbook
Aadhaar Card/PAN Card
Specifications for Photo Upload: Filetype: JPEG/JPG. Filesize: Between 50KB and 3MB.
Specifications for Document Upload: Filetype: PDF. Filesize: Between 300KB and 3MB.
Financial Incentives To Mothers Who Deliver A Girl Child (Mamta)
State: Goa
Ministry: null
Department: Women and Child Development Department
Category: Health & Wellness, Women and Child
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The objective of the Mamta Scheme is aimed at improving the Female Child Sex Ratio in the State. The scheme is open to all mothers who deliver a live Girl Child (max. 02 deliveries) in a registered medical institution. The scheme shall be implemented through the ICDS.

Benefits:
1. ₹ 10,000/- as a one-time financial incentive (at the birth of the child).
1. Those beneficiaries who had applied for the 1st Installment of ₹ 5,000/- (as on the date of this Amended Scheme published in the Official Gazette) shall be eligible for ₹ 10,000/- as per the amended scheme.

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**NOTE 1:** Those beneficiaries who were paid the 1st Installment of ₹ 5,000/- under the existing scheme shall be eligible for only the balance amount (2nd instalment) of ₹ 5,000/- (to apply within 45 days from the date of the Amended Scheme published in the official Gazette).
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> **Mode of Disbursal**

The benefits are directly credited to the declared Bank Account.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be a mother who has delivered a live Girl Child in a registered medical institution.
1. The applicant should be a resident of Goa for at least three years. OR
1. The applicant should be married to a resident of Goa.
1. The application for the scheme should have been made within 45 days of the delivery.

**NOTE:** The scheme is available to all mothers, irrespective of their social/economic status.

Application Process:
[Offline]
The eligible mother shall apply in the prescribed format to the Child Development Project Officer of the ICDS Block Office of the respective Taluka at Anganwadi Centres.
NOTE: The application should be made within 45 days of the delivery of the Girl Child.

Documents Required:
Certified/Self-Attested Copy of Aadhaar Card.
Certified/Self-Attested Copy of Birth Report/Certificate from Registered Institution.
Proof that the Applicant (the Mother) has been a Resident of Goa for at least 3 years OR Proof that the Applicant (the Mother) has been married to a resident of Goa (Marriage Certificate, and Residential Certificate of Husband).
Pre-Receipt in duplicate (Annexure-2) (For New Beneficiaries).
Pre-receipt in duplicate in (Annexure-3) (for those beneficiaries who were paid the 1st Installment under the old Scheme).
Financial Support Scheme
State: Central
Ministry: Ministry of Education
Department: Department Of Higher Education
Category: Education & Learning
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to financially weak students of the University of Delhi to help them overcome financial challenges and continue their education without hardship.

Benefits:
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**S. No.****Family income (in ₹) per annum****Fee waiver (percentage)****Remarks**Category 1Less than or equal to ₹ 4,00,000/Up to 100%Actual fee or up to a maximum of ₹ 15000/-Category 2Between ₹ 4,00,000/- and ₹ 8,00,000/-Up to 50%Actual fee or up to a maximum of ₹ 10,000/-<br>

Eligibility:
- A full-time bonafide student studying in any UG/PG Program in a department/institute/center of the University of Delhi (UoD). 
  - The family income of the student should be less than ₹ 8,00,000/-.
  - Students enrolled in constituent colleges of UoD. 
  - B.Tech Programs (excluding CIC) Five-year integrated LAW programs, SoL and NCWEB are NOT eligible.

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Application Process:
[Online]
Step 1: Eligible students can fill in the online application form available on the website of the Dean's Students’ Welfare Office.
Step 2: Students must submit a copy of their application form and all documents after due attestation and recommendation from the head/director of the concerned department/center/institute at DSW office.
Step 3: The schedule for the submission of the hard/printed copy of the application form will be declared in the DSW website.
Helpdesk:For any queries kindly contact: fss@dsw.du.ac.in
Office Address:Dean Students’ Welfare,
Conference Centre (Gate No. 4),
Opposite Botany Department,
University of Delhi,
Delhi – 110007

Documents Required:
Copy of EWS/OBC-NCL Certificate or Annual Family Income Certificate issued by competent authority. (Income Certificate signed by a notary will not be accepted).
Self-attested copies of latest income Tax Returns (2022-23) of the following family members:
Father,
Mother,
Sister(s)(Unmarried),
Brother(s) (Unmarried and below 25 years of age),
Copy of PAN card(s) of all the above.
Signed copy of the Undertaking Form.
Copy of Bonafide Certificate signed by the Head/Director of the Centre/Department/ Institute.
Copy of the mark sheet of the last exam passed.
Copy of the latest Fee Receipt.
Copy of Bank Pass Book showing the student's name, Account number and IFSC code or a cancelled cheque.
First Self Marriage Expenses
State: Maharashtra
Ministry: null
Department: Labour Department
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The Maharashtra Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board implemented the "First Self Marriage Expenses" scheme. Under this scheme, financial assistance of ₹30,000/- towards the first self marriage expenses to the registered worker.

Benefits:
- Financial assistance of ₹30,000/- provided to registered construction worker for first marriage expenses.

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Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be engaged in building or construction work.
1. The applicant should be registered under the Maharashtra Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board. 

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Application Process:
[Offline]
Step-1: The interested applicant downloads the application form from the MBOCWW official website. 
Step-2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step-3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Labor Commissioner / Government Labor Officer.
Step-4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

Documents Required:
Passport-size Photo.
Aadhaar Card.
Identity Card of Maharashtra Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
Bank Passbook.
Proof of Residence (One of Aadhaar Card/Passport/Driving Licence/Ration Sheet/Last Month's Electricity Bill/Gram Panchayat Certificate).
Marriage Certificate.
Affidavit for First Marriage.
Fish Extension, Research, and Training Scheme
State: Jharkhand
Ministry: null
Department: Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Co-operative
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The Fish Extension, Research, and Training Scheme by the Department of Fisheries, Government of India aims to promote sustainable fishing practices and improve fish production. Through this scheme, financial and technical assistance are provided to fish farmers and others in the fisheries sector.

Benefits:
**Training and Workshops:**

- Fish Seed Producers: 3-day training with a subsidy of ₹225.50 per participant (excluding travel/accommodation).
- Fish Farmers/Stakeholders: Workshops with a subsidy of ₹1500.50 per participant (covering expenses and travel up to ₹600).

**Fish Production and Research:**

- ₹2,00,000/- for producing 5 tons of Pangasius fish.
- Support for research on new fish species and maintenance of labs/museums.

**Fish Seed Distribution:**

- Subsidies for seed procurement of various fish species (e.g., Amur Carp, Tilapia).

**Incentives:**

- Up to ₹30,000 for exemplary farmers, with awards in the form of equipment (e.g., aerators, oxygen cylinders).

**Identity Cards:**

- Issuance of identity cards for 1,050 fishermen.

**Public Awareness:**

- ₹100 per day for Birsa Fish Farmers during workshops.

**Cage Fish Culture Support:**

- Financial assistance for information collection and technical support.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be a registered fish farmer, fishery extension worker, or related entity in the fisheries sector.
1. The applicant should have prior experience or relevant qualifications in the fisheries field.
1. The applicant should be from a region identified under the scheme by the Department of Fisheries.
1. Preference will be given to applicants from rural and underdeveloped areas.
1. The applicant should have a valid bank account for fund disbursement.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Apply after the advertisement is published:
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the District Fisheries Office and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the District Fisheries Office.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the District Fisheries Office to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

Documents Required:
Identity Proof
Bank Account Details
Registration Proof of Fish Farming (for farmers and fishery extension workers)
Qualification Certificates (for applicants seeking training or research grants)
Project Proposal (for infrastructure development or research funding)
Fish Marketing Scheme
State: Jharkhand
Ministry: null
Department: Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Co-operative
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Registered Societies

The scheme "Fish Marketing Scheme" by the Fisheries Division, Government of Jharkhand, provides financial support for fish marketing and transportation. Beneficiaries receive subsidies for four-wheeler transport vans and equipment for aquarium shops.

Benefits:
- A 60% subsidy or up to ₹3,60,000/- for purchasing four-wheeler transport vans for fisheries cooperative societies.
- Up to ₹1,00,000/- subsidy for setting up aquarium shops with necessary equipment.

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**NOTE:** Assistance provided through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) into the beneficiary&#39;s Escrow Account.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be a member of a registered fisheries cooperative society.
1. The applicant should be involved in fish marketing or seed transportation.
1. The applicant should contribute their share of the vehicle cost.
1. For aquarium shop setup, the applicant should be trained in ornamental fish farming.
1. Preference is given to women trained under fishery research and training programs.
1. Persons with disabilities (PwD) trained in ornamental fish farming receive top priority.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the District Fisheries Office and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the District Fisheries Office.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the District Fisheries Office to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

Documents Required:
Membership Proof of Fisheries Cooperative Society
Training Certificate (for aquarium shop setup)
Quotation for vehicle/equipment purchase
Bank Account Details
Disability Certificate (if applicable)
Business Plan for Fish Marketing (if applicable)
Fishermen Accident Relief Scheme
State: Gujarat
Ministry: null
Department: Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment, Banking,Financial Services and Insurance
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The "Fishermen Accident Relief Scheme" introduced by the Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department, Gujarat, aims to support the families of Gujarat's active fishermen by offering monetary compensation in case of accidental fatalities.

Benefits:
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**Name of Component****Standard of Assistance****Minimum Time Limit (in Years) for Reclaiming Benefits**Death in Pakistan Jail ₹4,00,000/-Only once, after dead or lost declared as per rules.Lost in Sea₹2,00,000/-Only once, after dead or lost declared as per rules.Accidental death while fishing at sea₹2,00,000/-Only once, after dead or lost declared as per rules.<br>

Eligibility:
- The applicant must be a legal heir of the deceased fisherman.
  - The deceased must have been an active fisherman from Gujarat.

Application Process:
[Online]
Step 1: The legal heir of the deceased fisherman must collect and fill out the application form.
Step 2: The application along with the necessary documents should be submitted to the concerned district office.
Step 3: Upon verification, financial assistance will be provided to the eligible beneficiary.

Documents Required:
Identity of resident of  Gujarat State.
Legal Heir Affidavit.
Copy of Boat Call, License, and Movement Book.
Inquest Panchnama & FIR.
Copy of Post-Mortem Report.
Copy of Death Certificate.
Copy of Bank Passbook of Legal Heir.
Fitter Training to Hearing Impaired Persons
State: Tamil Nadu
Ministry: null
Department: Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment, Skills & Employment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme "Fitter Training to Hearing Impaired Persons" was launched by the Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons, Government of Tamil Nadu. The scheme aims to give fitter training to the hearing-impaired candidates at the ITI, Guindy for two years and a stipend of ₹300 per month.

Benefits:
- Fitter training is given to the hearing-impaired candidates at the ITI, Guindy for 2 years. 
- A stipend of ₹300/- per month is given to the trainees.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant should be a hearing-impaired person.
1. The applicant should pass the 10th standard.
1. The applicant should be between 18 and 25 years of age.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the District Differently Abled Welfare Officer and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Commissioner for Welfare of the Differently Abled.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the District Differently Abled Welfare Officer to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

Documents Required:
National Identity Card.
Educational Certificate.
Community Certificate.
Transfer Certificate.
Floriculture Development Scheme
State: Meghalaya
Ministry: null
Department: Agriculture Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The objective of the scheme is to motivate the farmers to take up floriculture (traditional and non-traditional flowers) as a commercial venture through the distribution of planting materials and other inputs.

Benefits:
> **Pattern of Assistance:**

  - By providing good quality flower planting material at 50% subsidy and low cost polyhouse free of cost with a minimum of 100sqm/unit area.

&gt; **Type of Assistance:**

  - To motivate farmers by cultivating low volume high-value crops to increase economic income. Under this aspect, poly house and good quality flower planting materials including organic fertilizers, micronutrients, and organic-based and P.P chemicals and drip irrigation are provided.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant/farmer should be a permanent resident of Meghalaya.
   1. The applicant should be a bonafide farmer engaged in agriculture.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Application Process:
Step 01: The eligible bonafide farmer can apply/write an application on plain paper.
Step 02: Along with the application, attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 03: Submit the duly filled and signed application along with the documents at your nearest office of the Horticulture Development Officer of a CD Block/ Horticulture Circle.
Mode of Selection of Beneficiary(s):
Bonafide farmers having a minimum area of 0.2 (hectares) willing to invest for future expansion in terms of planting materials, infrastructures, etc.
Whom to Contact:
1. District Horticulture Officer
2. Horticulture Development Officer

Documents Required:
Passport-size photograph
Identity Proof
Bank passbook/account details
Documents proof of possessing agricultural land
Any other document as required
Flower Development (Demonstration)
State: Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: null
Department: Horticulture and Food Processing Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment, Business & Entrepreneurship
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme aims to promote flower cultivation through demonstrations of major flowers like rose, tuberose, and marigold by providing financial assistance to farmers.

Benefits:
- Exhibition: Demonstrations of major flowers such as rose, tuberose, aster, marigold, chrysanthemum, and gladiolus are conducted in farmers’ fields over an area of 0.04 hectares (400 square meters).

  - Financial Assistance: A subsidy is provided at the rate of 75% or a maximum of ₹3,000/- per demonstration, whichever is less, based on ₹4,000/- per demonstration for seeds, plants, bulbs, or suckers.

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Eligibility:
- The applicant must be a farmer.
  - The applicant must be a resident of Madhya Pradesh.

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Application Process:
[Offline]
The applicant should contact the District Office of the Horticulture Department.

Documents Required:
Proof of Identity.
Residence Certificate.
Any other documents as required.
Fodder Development Scheme For Gram Panchayat, Gaushala And Panjarpol Having Gauchar Land
State: Gujarat
Ministry: null
Department: Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Registered Societies, Government Organisation

This scheme provides financial assistance for the development and improvement of gauchar (pasture) land to promote green fodder cultivation and ensure better health and productivity of cattle.

Benefits:
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**Component****Standard of Assistance****Minimum Time Limit (in Years) for Reclaiming Constituent Benefits**Fodder Development Scheme for Gram Panchayat, Gaushala and Panjarapol having gauchar land	For developing cow pastures in an area of up to 20 hectares are assisted with 75% of per hectare expenditure up to a maximum of ₹75,000/- i.e. A maximum assistance of ₹15,00,000/- for a total of 20 hectares.The benefit of this scheme will be available only once.<br>

Eligibility:
1. Village panchayats having land for gauchar, gaushala and panjrapoles 
   1. Gauchar, gaushala and panjrapoles must be registered under the Public Charity Act.

Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: The applicant may visit and apply online at I-Khedut Portal: https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/
Step 2: On the home page, click on ‘Schemes’ and then click on ‘Animal Husbandry Schemes’.
Step 3: Now select the scheme, click on the ‘Apply’ button and an application page will open.
Step 4: Click on "Apply New" button and submit a new application.
Step 5: Click on the "Update Application" button to add corrections to the application.
Step 6: Once the application is done, confirm it.
Step 7: Take a print out of the online application and submit it to the board within 30 days of application with the signature and stamp of the GGVB’s nodal officer of the concerned district with the necessary documents listed in the application.
Step 8: Applicant can also check their Application Status/View/Print/Upload Application details from the below link: https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/public/frm_Applicant_Corner.aspx 
Contact Us: Click here.

Documents Required:
7/12 extract, 8-A extract, 6-rights record.
GPS photos of gauchar land with date/time.
Project map and cost estimation (as per S.O.R.).
Surveyor's certificate of land measurement.
Any other documents as required.