Goa Vidya Laxmi Scheme

Goa Vidya Laxmi Scheme - How to apply, Eligibility and Benefits: The governments introduce many schemes to provide financial assistance, help needy people, and ensure they succeed. These schemes are especially offered to people who are economically and socially backwards. One such scheme introduced by the Goa government is the Vidya Laxmi Yojana.

The government of Goa launched a scheme that aims to assist the girl children in ST communities to get an education. Under the Goa Vidya Laxmi scheme, Rs. 25,000 is given to the eligible girl child. This amount is deposited in the bank until the girl child completes her class 12 board exams.

Eligibility Criteria for Vidya Laxmi Yojana Goa

1) Girls in the ST community are eligible for benefits under this scheme.

2) The girl must have passed the tenth class examination and should have joined the 11th class in either science/arts/commerce/vocational or IIT courses.

3) Annual income of the child's family must not exceed 3 lakh per annum.

4) ST community girls who want to apply for the Goa Vidya Laxmi scheme must possess an Aadhar card.

As this is mandatory, all the eligible candidates must enrol their names for the Aadhar card.

Benefits for Vidya Laxmi Yojana Goa

Vidya Laxmi educational scheme is aimed at helping the girl child belonging to the ST community.

1) ST girls who passed the tenth class and got admission to the tenth class of any stream or ITI courses are eligible for the scheme.

2) The parents' annual income must not exceed Rs. 3,00,000 per year. Rs.25,000 is deposited jointly in the name of the girl and a government nominated officer. When the beneficiary passes the presently studying course, the amount will be given to her. For this, she has to request FD release by filing an application. The principal or head of the educational institution will give the application form.

3) If she fails the exam, she has to pass the examination in 3 attempts or within 2 years of the first attempt; if she fails again, the money will be refunded in favour of the government of Goa.

How to apply for Vidya Laxmi Yojana Goa

To apply for Vidya Laxmi Yojana 2022, the applicants can follow the below mentioned procedure.

1) Visit the official website https://tribalwelfare.goa.gov.in/

2) the “application tab” is on the website's homepage. Just Click on It.

3) It will redirect to the application page. There, it will display all the applications of government schemes. In that, the link “application form of Vidya Laxmi Yojana’ opens the application form.

4) The application is in PDF format; this has to be downloaded and taken as a printout.

6) The application can then be filled out by the applicant and submitted to the concerned authority along with all the required documents.

Goa Vidya Laxmi Scheme - How to apply, Eligibility and Benefits