Kalaignar Women’s Rights Grant Scheme (Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam)
Source: The Scheme
GS II: Schemes
Overview
- News in Brief
- Kalaignar Women’s Rights Grant Scheme (Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam)
Why in News?
In a groundbreaking move, Tamil Nadu has launched the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam (Kalaignar Women’s Rights Grant Scheme), the largest social welfare initiative to provide monthly financial assistance.
- This scheme is set to benefit over 06 crore eligible women who are the heads of their families.
News in Brief
- Direct Bank Transfers and ATM Cards
- Under this scheme, eligible beneficiaries will receive a monthly sum of Rs 1,000.
- This financial aid will be directly transferred into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
- To facilitate easy access to the funds, ATM cards will be issued to eligible women, allowing them to withdraw the allocated amount as needed
- Communication with Beneficiaries
- To keep beneficiaries informed and updated about the scheme, the government will utilize SMS notifications, ensuring that the eligible women receive timely information about the program and any relevant updates.
- Application Acceptance
- Out of the approximately 1.63 crore applications received for the scheme, a total of 1.06 crore have been accepted.
- This reflects the significant reach and impact of the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam in supporting women’s family heads across Tamil Nadu.
Daily Current Affairs: Click Here