In Coimbatore district, 3,564 people have benefited under the marriage financial assistance scheme in three years, 352 people are expected to benefit soon; 90 people are waiting for the scholarship. With the aim of educating all women, the Tamil Nadu government is providing gold (8 gram gold coin) for the marriage of women, Rs. 50 thousand for women who have completed degree and diploma studies, and Rs. 25 thousand for those who have studied up to ten/plus two.
Namely, the Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Memorial Mixed Marriage Financial Assistance Scheme, Dr. Dharmambal Ammaiyar Memorial Widow Remarriage Financial Assistance Scheme, E.V.Ra., Maniammaiyar Memorial Marriage Financial Assistance Scheme for Poor Widow Daughters, Mother Teresa Ammaiyar Memorial Destitute Women Marriage Financial Assistance Scheme are being implemented under the names.
The previous Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Memorial Marriage Financial Assistance Scheme has been changed to ‘Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Higher Education Assurance Scheme’, and instead of providing gold for the thali, Rs. 1,000 is being provided per month to girls studying in government schools and pursuing higher education.
In Coimbatore district, in the last year, 2,800 women, including 1,834 graduates and 966 women who completed 10/plus 2, have benefited, in 2022-23, 208 and 12, 220, and in 2023-24, 401 and 143, 544 have benefited.
In the last four financial years, 3,564 people have benefited. In 2024-25, 352 beneficiaries will be provided with 8 grams of gold each at an estimated cost of Rs. 2 crore, 14 lakh, 22 thousand, 16. Apart from this, 286 people who have completed their degree and diploma studies will be provided with Rs. 50 thousand each, at a total cost of Rs. 1 crore, 43 lakh. 66 people who have completed their tenth standard will be provided with Rs. 25 thousand each, at a total cost of Rs. 16 lakh, 50 thousand, and 352 people will be provided with Rs. 1 crore, 59 lakh, 50 thousand.
Seniority system!
District Social Welfare Officer Ambika said:
Earlier, the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Memorial Marriage Financial Assistance Scheme was common, so they applied collectively. After the scheme was changed, they are applying separately for four schemes.
Thus, financial assistance is mostly provided to all those who applied. Even though the annual income limit is high, only those who apply are rejected.
In 2024-25, 90 people are yet to be given gold for Thali. They are waiting because in some schemes, it is given on the basis of seniority.
Thus, he said.
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