Transgender Utthan Kosh – Self Employment Programme for Transgender
The scheme objective is to provide financial assistance to transgender individuals for self-employment/business establishment. Eligible beneficiaries can receive up to ₹50,000/- or 25% of the project cost.
About This Scheme
The scheme “Transgender Utthan Kosh – Self Employment Programme for Transgender” was launched by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Government of Rajasthan, with the aim of providing financial support for self-employment or business establishment to transgender individuals, promoting their economic independence.
Under the scheme, transgender persons aged between 21 and 50 years are eligible to take a loan from any nationalized or cooperative bank to set up their self-employment or business. The loan amount may be revised by the state government from time to time. The benefit of the scheme is available to a transgender person only once.
Benefits
Financial Assistance: 25% of the total business cost or ₹50,000/- (whichever is lower) for self-employment/business establishment.
Loan Support: The beneficiary must secure a loan from a nationalized/cooperative bank to avail of the grant.
One-Time Benefit: The assistance is available only once per individual.
Note: The grant is disbursed only after the beneficiary starts the business and gets it verified by the lending agency.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant should be a resident of Rajasthan.
The applicant should be a transgender person.
The applicant should be between 21 and 50 years of age.
The applicant should secure a loan from a nationalized/cooperative bank.
The gross annual income of applicant should not exceed ₹8,00,000/-.
Each transgender individual can avail the benefits of this scheme only once.
Application Process
Apply Offline
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Social Justice and Empowerment Office and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in application.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Social Justice and Empowerment Office.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the Social Justice and Empowerment Office to whom the application has been submitted.
Note 1: After a transgender person takes a loan from any nationalized / cooperative bank, on the basis of loan approval, the District Magistrate will deposit the grant amount in the loan account of the transgender person.
Note 2: The applicant will receive the said amount only on the condition that he starts the related business and gets its physical verification done by the related lending agency.
Official Source: View on myScheme.gov.in
Benefits
Financial Assistance: 25% of the total business cost or ₹50,000/- (whichever is lower) for self-employment/business establishment.
Loan Support: The beneficiary must secure a loan from a nationalized/cooperative bank to avail of the grant.
One-Time Benefit: The assistance is available only once per individual.
Note: The grant is disbursed only after the beneficiary starts the business and gets it verified by the lending agency.
Application Process
Apply Offline
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Social Justice and Empowerment Office and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in application.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Social Justice and Empowerment Office.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the Social Justice and Empowerment Office to whom the application has been submitted.
Note 1: After a transgender person takes a loan from any nationalized / cooperative bank, on the basis of loan approval, the District Magistrate will deposit the grant amount in the loan account of the transgender person.
Note 2: The applicant will receive the said amount only on the condition that he starts the related business and gets its physical verification done by the related lending agency.
References & Official Links
Scheme Details
| Full Name | Transgender Utthan Kosh – Self Employment Programme for Transgender |
| Short Title | TUK-SEPT |
| Level | State |
| Scheme For | Individual |
| Categories | Business & Entrepreneurship, Skills & Employment |
| States | Rajasthan |
| Gender | Transgender |
| Age Range | 21 — 50 years |
| Area | Both |
| Income Limit | ₹800,000/year |
| Source | myScheme.gov.in ↗ |