- Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on August 2, 2019 launched the ‘Vhali Dikri Yojna’ in Rajkot as a part of Seva Setu Mega Camp jointly organized by the district administration and Municipal Corporation.
- The scheme for the welfare of girl child has been launched to mark the 63th birth day of Chief Minister.
- It is a statewide cash incentive scheme for every girl child born in Gujarat, with a view to raising the female birthrate at par with male to achieve gender equality.
- Under the scheme, the State Government will pay Rs. 4,000 to every girl child at the time of admission to Standard 4th, Rs. 6,000 at the time of taking admission to Standard IX, Rs. 1-lakh at the time of taking admission for higher education at the age of 18 and another Rs. 1-lakh at the time of marriage.
