Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Kosh

The Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Kosh is intended to help and assist needy students and destitute women to get higher education. This would also help them to lead a life of dignity. A specific amount would be given to these students and women which would help them in acquiring desired higher education. 

Objectives of Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Kosh

The objectives of Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Kosh are:

• To provide comprehensive care and protection to orphan, semi-orphan, specially abled & other children, Ekal nari/ destitute women in need of care and protection till they become self-reliant and financially independent. 

• To provide higher education and professional education to the children who are already covered under Child Protection Services Scheme, Foster Care/Sponsorship Programme and After Care Programme in the State. 

• To provide skill development training to Ekal nari/ destitute women in State Home for Women & Shakti Sadan and to provide assistance for rehabilitation.

• To create State of art facilities and to improve the quality of life and to maintain dignity of children, destitute women and elderly persons by providing psycho-social support and emotional connect. 

• To create an enabling environment to ensure equal opportunities, equity, social justice and empowerment of children in CCIs, destitute women and elderly persons.

Contribution towards Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Kosh

Government of Himachal Pradesh will contribute towards this fund to build the corpus of Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Kosh. 

Benefits under Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Kosh

Following are the benefits under Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Kosh.

• Residential services will be provided to orphans after the age of 18 years till the age of 27 years along with food, shelter and clothing in after care Institutions.

• The Government shall bear all expenditure of higher education (Academic/Vocational Training/ Skill Development) including hostel fees and tuition fees etc. on actual rates for the eligible children/persons after completion of the age of 18 years till the age of 21 years for all children leaving the CCIs and till the age of 27 years for the orphans. During study period a Stipend of Rs. 4000/- per month per person shall be given for meeting out their personal expenses.

• Rehabilitation of children in difficult circumstances.

• If any individual/ organization / company wants to sponsor the entire expenditure per annum being incurred in the boarding/ lodging, education and other components of the scheme for one year or any number of years, they will be allowed to sponsor for the same under Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Kosh.

• Additional facilities related to health & wellness, sports and recreation etc. in the Child Care Institutions, State Home-cum-Protective Home for women (Nari Sewa Sadan), Shakti Home and Old Age Homes. If required the residents of these homes will be referred to recognized Govt. & private Institutions of repute.

• Providing subsistence support to the children leaving Child Care Institution, children getting out of foster care/ sponsorship on attaining the age of eighteen years and to the destitute women leaving State Home-cum-Protective Home for women (Nari Sewa Sadan) and Shakti Sadan.

• Eligible persons, who wish to establish their own start-ups, after attaining the age of 18 years shall be provided, one time financial assistance to the tune of @ Rs. 2.00 Lakh per person enabling them to earn their livelihood.

• Support programmes for the welfare of the children in the Child Care Institutions, destitute women in State Home-cum-Protective Home for women (Nari Sewa Sadan), Shakti Sadan, elderly persons in Old Age Homes and other orphans which can’t be carried out under any existing welfare scheme for these categories.

• Educational tour/ excursion tour to the different places of interest/ historical places in India shall be organized annually for 15 days. The travel arrangements shall be made for the residents by Shatabadi (Chair Car)/ AC Volvo/Air facility). Stay arrangements during such tours shall be made at three star Hotels.

• The residents of the Old Age Homes and Shelter Homes for women would be taken for a tour to famous places/ historical places/ pilgrimage of the State or outside the State annually (for 10 days per tour by Shatabadi (Chair Car)/ AC Volvo/Air facility). Stay arrangements during such tours shall be made at three star Hotels.

Eligibility Criteria for Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Kosh

Following are the eligibility criteria for Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Kosh.

For Children:

• The children/ adolescents who are benefited under institutional care services in Child Care Institutions. 

• The children/ adolescents who are benefited under non- institutional care services under Foster Care/Sponsorship Programme and After Care Programme under Mission Vatsalya Scheme. 

• The children above the 18 years of age who have to leave the CCI after the issuance of restoration orders by the Child Welfare Committee. 

• The children covered under Foster Care/Sponsorship Programme and After Care Programme who have attained the age of 18 years and for whom the financial assistance has been discontinued. 

• Orphan children in need of care and protection who have not been covered under Mission Vatsalya Scheme before 18 years of age. 

• Above mentioned children/ adolescents will be eligible for Higher Education/ Coaching/ Career Counseling/ Vocational Training/ Skill Development/ Self Employment Assistance, under this Scheme till the age of 21 years. The eligibility criteria for orphans shall be 27 years for all services except marriage grant. 

• Persons belonging to the aforementioned categories of children and in need of care and protection shall be eligible for one time marriage grant after attaining marriageable age as defined by law. 

For Women:

• Young widows, and Ekal Nari without any support and residents of State Home for Women-cum-Protective Home and Shakti Sadan shall be eligible for Skill/ Vocational Training and Start up assistance. 

How to Donate to Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Kosh Online?

Follow the below steps to donate to Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Kosh online.

• Visit the Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Kosh Portal.

• Click on ‘Contribute Now’.

• Enter your/ enterprise/ unit name and address. 

• Enter your PAN/TAN Number, Mobile Number.

• Enter the amount you want to donate.

• Click on ‘Contribute’.

• Make the payment. 

References

While crafting this guide, we have consulted reliable and authoritative sources, including official government directives, user manuals, and pertinent content sourced from government websites.

• Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Kosh Portal

• Mukhya Mantri Sukh Aashray Kosh- Order