Sant Surdas Scheme
Under the scheme, monthly financial assistance is provided to Persons with Disabilities aged between 0 and 17 years, who have a disability of more than 80% and are registered in the Below Poverty Line (BPL) list.
About This Scheme
The scheme “Sant Surdas Scheme” was launched by the Director Social Defence, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of Gujarat. Under the scheme, monthly financial assistance is provided to Persons with Disabilities aged between 0 and 17 years, who have a disability of more than 80% and are registered in the Below Poverty Line (BPL) list.
Benefits
Under the scheme, a monthly assistance of ₹1,000/- is paid to the beneficiary by the State Government through DBT.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant should be a native of Gujarat.
The applicant should be 0 to 17 years age group.
Percentage of disability of 80 or more or those who cannot move even with help of artificial limbs independently.
The applicant should be registered in the Below Poverty Line (BPL) list and BPL score is up to 20.
The benefit of this scheme is eligible to the disabled person of Gujarat living under the Below Poverty Line (disabled person included in the BPL from the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India for the rural area and the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India for the urban area) are eligible to get the benefit of this scheme.
The applicant should be possessing disability card issued by state government.
Note: The amount of assistance will be stopped when the applicant/beneficiary reached age of 18 years.
Application Process
Apply Online
Step 01: The eligible applicant may visit the e-Samaj Kalyan Portal:
https://esamajkalyan.gujarat.gov.in/
Step 02: On the home page, under the tab ‘Citizen Login’, click on New User ‘
Please Register Here
’.
Step 03: Enter your Full Name as per Aadhaar Card, Gender, Date of Birth, Aadhaar Card Number, Email ID, Caste etc. and then click on ‘Register’.
Step 04: After successful registration, the applicants can login through their User ID and Password.
Step 05: Now, click on ‘User Profile’ to update your profile.
Step 06: Fill in all the mandatory information and then click on ‘Update’.
Step 07: After updating profile successfully, select the scheme appearing on the home page; an application form will open.
Step 08: Fill in all the mandatory details in the application form and upload all the relevant documents.
Step 09: Now agree with the terms & conditions and click on ‘Save Application’.
Step 10: Submit the application form and take out the print of the application for future reference. The applicant can note down the application number to track the application status by logging into the portal using their User ID and Password.
User Manual
Official Source: View on myScheme.gov.in
Benefits
Under the scheme, a monthly assistance of ₹1,000/- is paid to the beneficiary by the State Government through DBT.
Application Process
Apply Online
Step 01: The eligible applicant may visit the e-Samaj Kalyan Portal: https://esamajkalyan.gujarat.gov.in/
Step 02: On the home page, under the tab ‘Citizen Login’, click on New User ‘Please Register Here
’.
Step 03: Enter your Full Name as per Aadhaar Card, Gender, Date of Birth, Aadhaar Card Number, Email ID, Caste etc. and then click on ‘Register’.
Step 04: After successful registration, the applicants can login through their User ID and Password.
Step 05: Now, click on ‘User Profile’ to update your profile.
Step 06: Fill in all the mandatory information and then click on ‘Update’.
Step 07: After updating profile successfully, select the scheme appearing on the home page; an application form will open.
Step 08: Fill in all the mandatory details in the application form and upload all the relevant documents.
Step 09: Now agree with the terms & conditions and click on ‘Save Application’.
Step 10: Submit the application form and take out the print of the application for future reference. The applicant can note down the application number to track the application status by logging into the portal using their User ID and Password.
User Manual
References & Official Links
Scheme Details
| Full Name | Sant Surdas Scheme |
| Short Title | SSS-GUJARAT |
| Level | State |
| Scheme For | Individual |
| Categories | Social welfare & Empowerment |
| States | Gujarat |
| Gender | All |
| Age Range | Any — 20 years |
| Caste/Category | BPL, PwD |
| Area | Both |
| Income Limit | ₹100,000/year |
| Source | myScheme.gov.in ↗ |