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Having a Baby & Early Childhood

नवजात शिशु एवं प्रारंभिक बाल विकास

Government financial assistance, healthcare, nutritional support, and savings schemes for expecting mothers, newborns, and infants.

गर्भवती महिलाओं, नवजात शिशुओं और माताओं के लिए वित्तीय सहायता, स्वास्थ्य देखभाल, पोषण और बचत योजनाएं।

Government Support at This Life Stage

Government financial assistance, healthcare, nutritional support, and savings schemes for expecting mothers, newborns, and infants.

15Applicable Schemes
15Central Programs
0State Programs

✅Your Action Checklist — What to Do Now

  1. 1Register at nearest Anganwadi Centre for PMMVY and Janani Suraksha Yojana enrollment
  2. 2Ensure mother's Aadhaar is linked to her bank account for PMMVY DBT disbursement
  3. 3Obtain Mother and Child Protection (MCP) card from PHC / Sub-centre
  4. 4Register child's birth within 21 days at local Municipal Body / Gram Panchayat
  5. 5Apply for PM-SURAKSHA BIMA YOJANA and PMJJBY life insurance (₹436/year combined)
  6. 6Register on the PM-MATRU VANDANA beneficiary portal for ₹5,000 maternity benefit

All Applicable Schemes (15)

Re-verified within 180 days
ActiveCentral Scheme

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)

Nationwide mission preventing gender-biased sex selection, promoting girl child survival, and securing 100% secondary school enrollment for girls.

Verified: 2026-10-12
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Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY / Safe Motherhood)

Safe motherhood intervention under NHM providing direct cash assistance up to ₹1,400 to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women.

Verified: 2026-10-12
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ActiveCentral Scheme

Mission Indradhanush (IMI / Universal Immunization Programme)

National universal immunization drive providing 100% free life-saving vaccines against 12 preventable diseases for children up to 5 years and pregnant women.

Verified: 2026-10-12
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ActiveCentral Scheme

Mission Vatsalya (Child Protection Services and Welfare)

Child welfare framework providing institutional care, foster care, and ₹4,000 monthly financial sponsorship for children in difficult circumstances.

Verified: 2026-10-12
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ActiveCentral Scheme

National Child Labour Project (NCLP / PENCIL Scheme)

Rehabilitation and mainstreaming scheme rescuing child labourers and enrolling them into Special Training Centres (STCs) and formal schools, providing Rs. 400 monthly stipend, nutrition, and healthcare.

Verified: 2026-10-12
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ActiveCentral Scheme

Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana (NPY / TB Nutritional Support)

Direct benefit transfer scheme under National TB Elimination Programme providing ₹500 to ₹1,000 monthly nutritional assistance to all diagnosed TB patients.

Verified: 2026-10-12
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Palna Scheme (National Creche Scheme for Working Mothers)

Ministry of WCD scheme under Mission Shakti providing daycare crèche facilities, nutrition, and early stimulation for children.

Verified: 2026-10-12
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ActiveCentral Scheme

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)

Direct benefit maternity benefit scheme under Mission Shakti offering cash incentives up to ₹6,000 for pregnant women and lactating mothers.

Verified: 2026-10-12
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ActiveCentral Scheme

Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-POSHAN / Mid-Day Meal Scheme)

National school nutrition programme providing free nutritious hot cooked meals to primary and upper-primary children in government and aided schools.

Verified: 2026-10-12
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Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for CAPFs, Assam Rifles & State Police (PMSS-CAPF)

Higher education scholarship awarding Rs. 3,000 per month for girls and Rs. 2,500 per month for boys to dependent children of central paramilitary and state police personnel killed or disabled in line of duty.

Verified: 2026-10-12
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Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0

National nutrition mission upgrading 2 lakh Anganwadis into high-tech centers with Poshan Tracker, clean water, smart learning, and fortified supplementary nutrition.

Verified: 2026-10-12
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ActiveCentral Scheme

Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG)

Nutritional and developmental intervention under Mission Poshan 2.0 supporting out-of-school adolescent girls aged 14 to 18 years.

Verified: 2026-10-12
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ActiveCentral Scheme

Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSY)

High-interest sovereign small-savings scheme for the girl child offering tax-free returns and maturity proceeds under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao.

Verified: 2026-10-12
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ActiveCentral Scheme

Swadhar Greh Scheme (Women in Difficult Circumstances)

Ministry of Women and Child Development scheme providing shelter, food, clothing, medical care, and vocational training to distressed and destitute women.

Verified: 2026-10-12
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ActiveCentral Scheme

Ujjawala Comprehensive Anti-Trafficking Scheme

Ministry of Women and Child Development scheme for prevention of trafficking and rescue, rehabilitation, and reintegration of commercial sexual exploitation victims.

Verified: 2026-10-12
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How to Claim Multiple Entitlements

Many government welfare benefits can be combined. For example, families building a home can combine construction grants with toilet assistance and solar rooftop subsidies. Review the individual eligibility criteria for each program before applying to maximize your entitlement.