What is Shubh Mangal samuhik vivah Scheme ?
"Shubha mangal samuhik Vivah Yojana" is implemented by the government for the marriage of girls from farmers/agricultural laborers in all the districts of the state. Under this scheme, a grant of Rs.10,000/- per couple is given for the purchase of Mangalsutra and other items required for the marriage of girls from farmer/farmer families. An incentive grant of Rs.2,000/- per couple is given to the NGO organizing the marriage to cover the expenses incurred on the organization of the marriage, the cost of the marriage ceremony and the marriage registration fee. The maximum annual income limit to be eligible for the subsidy under the scheme will be Rs.1 lakh, for the marriage of girls from such families, a grant of Rs.10,000/- per couple is given in the name of the bride's mother, in the absence of the mother, in the name of the father, and in the absence of both parents, in the name of the bride.
Documents required for the scheme
1. Certificate of Gram Sevak / Talathi regarding the address of which village the resident is. 2. Birth Certificate or School Leaving Certificate or Talathi / Village Sevak certificate regarding minimum age (18 or 21 years). 3. Income Certificate issued by Competent Authority Talathi / Tehsildar. It will be necessary for the NGO to submit the combined certificate of all the above / all the documents to the office of the District Women and Child Development Officer at least 1 month before the marriage ceremony. Under this scheme, the bride will not be eligible for subsidy if her family's annual income is more than Rs.1 lakh. The NGO will be required to submit the details of the bride's mother, father if the mother is not alive, and if both the parents are not alive, their bank account number, bank branch in the name of the bride to the office of the District Women and Child Development Officer along with the application.
What is Mission Shakti
‘Mission Shakti’, an Integrated Women Empowerment Programme, is the Umbrella Scheme for the Safety, Security and Empowerment of Women of the Government of India for implementation during the 15th Finance Commission period from 2021-22 to 2025-26. It aims at strengthening interventions for safety, security and empowerment of women in a mission mode through convergence and institutional mechanism.
What is Vision of Mission Shakti?
Mission Shakti seeks to realise the Government’s vision for ‘women-led development’ by addressing issues affecting women across the life-cycle continuum, while making them equal partners in nation-building through convergence across Ministries/ Departments and different levels of governance, greater participation and support of panchayati raj institutions and other local self governance bodies and Jan Sahabhagita, while also strengthening digital infrastructure for last mile tracking of service delivery.