About Assam Inter Caste Marriage Scheme
The Caste System Is A Hierarchical System In Which Caste Are Placed One Above The Other On The Basis Of Social Status And Prestige. With The Modernization, Prejudices Still Remain In Our Country, Caste, Upper Caste, Lower Caste, Etc. Are Very Well Understood By The Society, Still, It Is Almost Seen That If An Upper Caste Man Or Woman Marries A Lower Caste Woman Or Person, He/She Is Not Accepted In The Society And Sometimes They Are Beaten, These Days We Often See This Kind Of Incident On Social Media.,
Therefore, In Order To Eliminate The Inferiority Complex Like Caste Discrimination In The Country, The Government Of Assam Has Launched This Intercaste Marriage Scheme In The State Through Which An Eligible Couple Will Be Given A Grant Of Rs 50,000 If One Of Them Is From Scheduled Caste. Thus This Is A Very Laudable Scheme Of The assam Government
Objective
- The Main Objective Of This Project Is To Remove Caste Discrimination From The Society.
- Convincing The Society That Racism Is Not Acceptable In Any Way
- To Ensure That The Couple Can Lead A Good Life After Marriage
Full Overview Of the Assam Inter-Caste Marriage Scheme
| Name Of Scheme | Assam Inter Caste Marriage Scheme |
| Announcement | Govt Of Assam |
| State Name | Assam |
| Implementation Date | 1st July 2019 2020-2021 (Last Update) |
| Objectives | To Remove Caste Discrimination From The Society |
| Incentive | Rs 50,000 |
| Beneficiaries | couples, one of them should belong to the scheduled caste |
| Application Starts | Already Started (Always Open) |
| Process | Offline Registration |
| Official Website | https://wptbc.assam.gov.in/documents-detail/guideline-for-inter-caste-marriage-scheme-under-directorate-of-welfare-of-sc |
Eligibility
- Applicant Must Be A Permanent Resident Of assam State
- One Of The Newly Married Couples Must Belong To the Scheduled Caste
- Only After An Official Court Marriage, The Couple Will Be Eligible To Apply For This Scheme
- No incentive is available for second or subsequent marriage
- The proposal would be treated as valid if submitted within 3 (three) years of marriage
- The annual income of the couple shouldn’t exceed Rs 5 lakh
- They Can Avail of This Facility Only If The Girl Is At Least 18 Years Of Age And The Boy Is At Least 21 Years Of Age At The Time Of Marriage.
- this scheme would provide financial incentive to 100 such marriages in one year
Benefits
an incentive of rs 50,000 will be given to the eligible couple under this scheme, after the marriage application successfully approved money will be sent directly to the bank of the beneficiary
Required Documents
In Order To Apply Under This Scheme Both Applicant Bride And Groom Have To Provide One Copy Of The Following Documents
- Residential Certificate
- Aadhar Card
- Voter ID Card
- Age Certificate
- Bank Passbook
- Caste Certificate
- Court Marriage Registration Proof
- Mobile No
- Passport Size Photo
How To Apply
In This Scheme, It Is Only Possible To Apply Through Offline, The Online Application Process Is Not Started Yet, Follow The Below Procedure To Apply Offline
To apply for this scheme, first of all, you should go to your concerned District Social Welfare Society Office, collect a form of this scheme from there, fill all the requested information in the form carefully, then attach the copies of all the required documents along with the form, now submit the form to that office. After your application is properly verified, your amount will be deposited into your bank account
To Know More About This Project Visit The Official Website Which We Have Provided In the Full Overview Section