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HOW SPKSY

SCHEME

is bringing back girl

children to school in

Jharkhand

In 2023-24, reportedly over 7.15 adolescent girls were part of the
scheme and the benefits were given to over nine lakh girls

Benefits of SPKSY scheme and prevent dropouts.

Under the Savitribai Phule Kishori Samriddhi Yojana
scheme or SPKSY, a total amount of Rs 40,000 is given As part of this campaign, a group of student
by the state to the girl student in six instalments. Girls representatives in school uniforms of different colours
students in classes VIII to XII get Rs 20,000 in five walk through the streets and lanes in various localities
instalments and Rs 20,000 in one instalment when they early in the morning before school. These children blow
reach the age of 18 or 19. whistles as a way of calling other students to come
and join them on the way to school. The students then
n an attempt to prevent child marriages, school dropout and boosting higher education especially among girl In 2023-24, reportedly over 7.15 adolescent girls were march to their respective schools, singing, chatting and
children, the Government of Jharkhand has been running the Savitribai Phule Kishori Samriddhi Yojana (SPKSY) part of the scheme and the benefits were given to over dancing.
scheme. Under this scheme scholarships totalling Rs 40,000 is provided to the beneficiary in six instalments. The nine lakh girls.
scheme which was launched by the Hemant Soren-led government is aimed at encouraging higher education The purpose is to encourage children who are unwilling
Iamong adolescent girls across the state. Campaign to boost attendance in to go to school to bring them back to the classroom. At
schools the same time, parents who encourage their children
This financial assistance from the state government is a major support to a lot of girls belonging to the marginalised Meanwhile, the Seeti Bajao School Bulao campaign to stay at home and perform household chores or help
sections of the society to fulfil their dreams of pursuing higher education. This scheme has not only helped combat launched by the state’s School Education and Literacy them in the field, the campaign also sends a message to
the issue of child marriage in the state but has also played a role in reducing the number of dropouts of girl students Department is working to raise awareness among them about the necessity of sending their children to
from schools. students and parents to increase attendance in schools the school.

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