{"id":324505,"date":"2025-01-24T16:28:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T10:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=324505"},"modified":"2025-01-24T16:28:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T10:58:57","slug":"sukanya-samriddhi-yojana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/sukanya-samriddhi-yojana\/","title":{"rendered":"Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>News:<\/strong> January 2025 marks the 10 years of Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">About Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324506\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324506\" style=\"width: 369px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-324506 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sukanya-Samriddhi-Yojana.png?resize=369%2C331&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana\" width=\"369\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sukanya-Samriddhi-Yojana.png?w=775&amp;ssl=1 775w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sukanya-Samriddhi-Yojana.png?resize=300%2C269&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Sukanya-Samriddhi-Yojana.png?resize=768%2C688&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is a <em><strong>small deposit scheme<\/strong><\/em> of the central government\u00a0meant <strong><em>exclusively for a girl child<\/em><\/strong> to meet their <em><strong>education and marriage expenses.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The scheme was launched as a <strong><em>part of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It operates through all post offices, branches of public sector banks and some select private sector banks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A bank account can be opened immediately after the birth of the girl child till she attains the age of 10 years.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <em><strong>minimum initial deposit<\/strong><\/em> required for opening the bank account is<em><strong> Rs. 250<\/strong><\/em> and the <strong><em>total annual deposit limit is capped at Rs. 1,50,000.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The account is managed by the guardian until the girl child reaches the age of 18.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It provides an <strong><em>interest rate of 8.2%.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The account <strong><em>matures<\/em><\/strong> after the completion of 21 years of the account holder from its opening date.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, the account holder can also apply for early closure under specific circumstances.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is also a provision for <strong><em>withdrawal of up to\u00a0fifty percent of the balance<\/em><\/strong> at the end of the preceding financial year, specifically for educational purposes\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This withdrawal is allowed only after the account holder turns eighteen or completes the tenth standard, whichever comes first.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The scheme is administered by the <strong><em>Ministry of Finance.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: January 2025 marks the 10 years of Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana.\u00a0 About Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana\u00a0 It is a small deposit scheme of the central government\u00a0meant exclusively for a girl child to meet their education and marriage expenses.\u00a0 The scheme was launched as a part of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign.\u00a0 It operates through all&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/sukanya-samriddhi-yojana\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sukanya Samriddhi 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