To improve the Dropout rate in the government schools of the Chhattisgarh state, the Education Department runs a new scheme which is called the Saraswati Cycle Yojana. By running this scheme, the government is going to distribute the cycles to students in the 9th Class. Under this scheme, the beneficiaries are all the girl students in the 9th class. So that all the girls can easily commute to school from their homes.
All the girls who are in the 9th class and want to get the benefits of the cycle should read the whole article given below. You can also share this information with the other girls.
Chhattisgarh Saraswati Cycle Yojana
This welfare scheme is run by the state government of Chhattisgarh with the School Education Department of the state. Girl students who are studying in the 9th class in all government schools across the state will get a cycle. By distributing the Cycles to girls, the government wants to encourage the parents to send their girl child in the school to get higher education.
We all know that girls who belong to the remote area of the state get very difficulties commuting from their homes to school. But now, after getting the cycles, they can easily travel from their home to school. It will also save their energy and time, and the scheme will also maintain their safety and security. Parents also feel relaxed.
| Scheme | Saraswati Cycle Yojana |
| Beneficiaries | 9th Class Girl students |
| Cycle Given By | CG Government |
| Aim to Launch | To reduce the dropout rate of girl students |
| Benefits given | Cycle |
| How to apply | Via the school authority |
Features of Scheme
- Targeted Beneficiaries: All the girl students of 9th grade who are enrolled in all government or government-aided schools.
- Encourage Parents for Girls’ Education: This scheme helps to promote girls’ higher education and encourage the parent to send their girls to school.
- Enhance Girl Enrolment in School: By reducing the dropout rate of girls in the school, the government is going to enhance and motivate the people to enrol their girl child in the school.
- Enhance Mobility: By providing the cycle by the government, government provide the safe and secure mobility to girl children to reach their destination.
- Features of Cycle: Cycle has full hand, half chain coverage, Lock facilities.
Girls’ Eligibility to Get a Cycle
- Beneficiaries Cover: Only Girls or female students are covered as beneficiaries.
- Citizenship: all the girl students who are permanent citizens of the Chhattisgarh state.
- Class Eligibility: Only the girl students who study in the 9th class.
- Schools: All the girls who are enrolled in the 9th class in any of the government or government aided school in all across the CG State.
- Caste Category: Girls must belong to ST/SC, OBC and BPL Families.
Documents Required
- Girls’ Aadhaar cards to check their identity.
- Category certificate like SC/ST Certificate, Other Backwards Certificate, or BPL Families Certificate.
- Chhattisgarh Citizenship/residency Certificate
- School 9th Class enrolment certificate
- School ID Card
Benefits of the Scheme
- First, all the selected beneficiaries will receive a cycle from the State government for easy travel from their school to their home.
- Now all the girls have a safe and secure way to complete their higher education.
- Parents also feel relaxed about the safety and security of the girls.
- The government also motivate the parents to enrol their girl child for education in school.
- Now, girls from remote areas can also complete their studies like those in other areas.
How to Get Benefits of Saraswati Cycle Yojana Chhattisgarh Scheme?
It is important to know that no one can apply for this scheme online. Every girl can apply for this scheme directly from their school or institution.
- Selection From School: The selection of the girl beneficiaries can be made by their school when girls appear in the 9th class, by the head of the school or officials.
- Documents Submission and Verification: All the selected girls need to submit their documents to the school teachers, and then the document verification will be done.
- Benefit Approval: Then, after verification, the girl’s documents are sent to the higher authority, i.e., the District Education Officer, for final Approval.
- Get Cycle Distribution: After the final approval, the government distribute the cycles to all the selected beneficiaries in the school or by conducting the functions.
Final Verdict
Recently, the Girl students Name Vaishnavi from Bajarpara received the benefits of a cycle, and she is very happy after getting the Cycle. As she said before getting a cycle, she travels from home to school on foot, and it takes a lot of time and energy, which affects her education. But now, after getting a cycle, she commutes from school to girl on time, and she gives enough time for her study, and now, after providing enough time for her study, she is going to fulfil her dream. She is also thankful to the Chief Minister of the state for providing such kind of benefits to her and all the girls of the state. She also said that by providing a cycle, the government give her wings and also gives her confidence.
Every girl who gets Cycle with this scheme increases the excitement for their bright future. All the girls who have their school a long distance from their home will get help to travel on time. This is a really very good scheme.
FAQs
No, this scheme only targets the girl students.
9th class students who belong to SC/ST, OBC and BPL Families.
No, you can only apply through your school or institute.
All they get is a bicycle from the government without paying any cost.
The government also wants to provide a secure and safe way to travel from school to their home.
The selection of the girls can be made at the school level by the school’s authority.
Shankar Kumar is a content writer from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, with 7 years of experience in creating informative and user-friendly articles. He specialises in government schemes, public welfare programs, and the latest updates.