Additional Financial Assistance for the Children of Persons Engaged in the Cleaning Profession

Enhanced Financial Support for Children of Cleaning Professionals

The Rajasthan government’s initiative, “Additional Financial Assistance for the Children of Persons Engaged in the Cleaning Profession” is designed to provide crucial financial aid to children of those employed in the cleaning and sanitation fields. This financial support of ₹500 per month is aimed at ensuring these students can continue their education, building upon the existing benefits of the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme.

Overview of the Scheme

Initiated by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Rajasthan, this scheme focuses on offering an extra monthly financial aid of ₹500 to support children whose parents or guardians work in the cleaning profession. This initiative is particularly beneficial for students who are already receiving scholarships through the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme, thereby reinforcing their educational journey.

Key Benefits

• Monthly Financial Support: The scheme provides an additional financial assistance of ₹500 each month.
• Duration of Assistance: The financial aid is available for a maximum of 10 months in a year.

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant must be a student currently enrolled in an educational institution.
• The applicant should either be receiving or eligible for the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme.
• Applicants should belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC), or Extremely Backward Classes (EBC).
• The parent or guardian of the applicant must be employed in the cleaning profession and classified as part of the scavenger class.
• If the applicant’s parent has passed away, a guardian from the cleaning profession who is part of the scavenger class can also apply.

Application Procedure

The application process for this scheme can be completed online in a few simple steps:

Step 1: Online Registration

• Visit the official portal.
• Click on the “Register” option.
• You will be directed to the SSO registration page, where you will see the following options:
• Citizen
• Choose either the Jan Aadhaar or Google option to proceed:
• Jan Aadhaar: Enter your Jan Aadhaar number and click ‘Next’. Select your name, the name of the head of the family, and all other family members. Click on ‘Send OTP’, enter the OTP received, and click ‘Verify OTP’ to complete registration.
• Google: Enter your Gmail ID and click ‘Next’. Enter your password, and a new link will appear on the screen. Click on the new SSO link, your SSO ID will be displayed, create a password, enter your mobile number, and complete the registration process.

Step 2: Application Submission

• Return to the official portal and log in.
• After logging in, the dashboard will be displayed.
• Click on the “IFMS-RAJSSP” option.
• Select “Continue to RajSSP”.
• Click on “Apply for Scheme” displayed on the screen.
• A new page will show a list of various schemes; select “Yojana”.
• Select the category as “sanitation worker”.
• Fill in all relevant information and upload the necessary documents.
• Finally, submit your application.

Official Source

For more information and to apply, visit the official site at myScheme.gov.in.