Andhra Pradesh government releases ₹141 crore financial aid under Kalyanamasthu and Shaadi Tohfa

In all, 8,883 girls married during April–June this year stand to gain under YSR Kalyanamasthu and YSR Shaadi Tohfa; the amount is credited into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries’ mothers

The Andhra Pradesh government on August 9 (Wednesday) released ₹141.60 crore towards financial assistance under the YSR Kalyanamasthu and YSR Shaadi Tohfa schemes, benefiting 18,883 girls married during April –June, 2023.

The amount would be credited into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries’ mothers.

Depositing the amount with the click of a button virtually from his camp office at Tadepalli, near here, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said the schemes were introduced to help the girls from the SC, ST, BC, and minority communities, construction worker families, and the disabled pursue their education.

The government made passing Class 10 mandatory for the girls to become eligible for the schemes, besides fixing the marriage age for boys at 21.

These schemes apart, the implementation of Amma Vodi, Vidya Deevena and Vasthi Deevea were helping the girls continue their education till graduation.

The schemes would also help reduce the dropout rate and increase the enrolment ratio in the schools and colleges, the Chief Minister said.

“The intended results are tangible, as 7,344 girls out of 8,524 beneficiaries in the age group of 18-21 are graduates,” he said.