Description

The scheme “Scheme To Support Orphan Child/Children Of Widows Belonging To Scheduled Tribe Community” was launched by the Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Goa. The scheme aims to give financial support to the orphan children and the children of widows for meeting the expenditure on food, clothing, and shelter until the children attain the age of eighteen years. The applications for this scheme are accepted by the Directorate of Social Welfare (for widows) or the Directorate of Tribal Welfare (for guardians of orphans).

Benefits

• Fixed maintenance allowance of ₹1,500/- per month, per child of a widow.
• Fixed maintenance allowance of ₹2,000/- per month, per child who is an orphan.

Disbursement Conditions/Criteria

• The financial support is provided until the children attain the age of eighteen years.
• For children of widows, the benefit is limited to two children.

Mode of Disbursement

• For Children of Widows: The amount is released to the beneficiary along with the benefits under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme (DSS).
• For Orphans: The benefit amount will be transferred through the Electronic Clearance System (ECS) to the Joint Account of the orphan and the guardian.

Eligibility

The applicant must belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) Community.

For Children of Widows (Applicant is the Widow)

• The applicant must be a Dayanand Social Security Scheme (DSSS) beneficiary.
• The applicant must have minor children.

For Orphans (Applicant is the Guardian)

• The applicant must be the guardian of an orphan.
• The orphan must be under the care of a guardian, which includes grandparents, near relatives, or a protective home/dharmasala.
• The orphan must be up to the age of eighteen years.

Exclusion

• The applicant must not seek benefit for more than two children if they are a widow.
• The orphan must not have attained the age of eighteen years.

Application Process

Offline

For Widows (Dayanand Social Security Scheme Beneficiaries)

• Step 1: Application Submission – The applicant, who is a widow and a beneficiary of the Dayanand Social Security Scheme, must apply in the prescribed Application Form (Annexure A) to the Directorate of Social Welfare.
• Step 2: Scrutiny and Sanction – The Director of Social Welfare will sanction the amount of benefit under the scheme after scrutinizing the application.
• Step 3: Fund Release and Disbursement – The Director of Tribal Welfare will release the sanctioned amount upon receipt of the sanction order information to the Director of Social Welfare, who in turn will release the amount to the beneficiary along with the benefits under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme.

For Orphans (Guardians)

• Step 1: Application Submission – The guardian of an orphan must apply in the prescribed Application Form (Annexure B) to the Directorate of Tribal Welfare.
• Step 2: Scrutiny and Sanction – After the scrutiny of the application, the Director of Tribal Welfare will sanction the amount of benefit.
• Step 3: Fund Disbursement – The amount of benefit will be transferred through the Electronic Clearance System (ESC) to the Joint Account of the orphan and the guardian.

Documents Required

For Children Of Widows (Application To Directorate Of Social Welfare)

• Marriage Certificate Of The Applicant.
• Death Certificate Of The Husband Of The Applicant.
• Scheduled Tribe Certificate Issued By The Competent Authority.
• Income Certificate.
• Dayanand Social Security Scheme Beneficiary Evidence.

For Orphans (Application To Directorate Of Tribal Welfare)

• Birth Certificate Of The Orphan Child.
• Death Certificate Of The Father/Mother.
• Scheduled Tribe Certificate Issued By The Competent Authority.
• Income Certificate.
• Copy Of The Election Card/Ration Card Of The Applicant (Guardian).