Sponsorship: It is of two types:
1. Preventive
It is a support provided to a family to enable a child to continue to remain in a family, continue his/ her education etc. This is an effort towards preventing children from becoming destitute/ vulnerable, running away, forced into child marriage, forced into child labour etc.
2. Rehabilitative
Children within the institutions can also restore to the families with sponsorship assistance.
Benefits
To provide financial assistance upto 02 children in a family i.e 2000/- per month for three years or till the age of 18 years,whichever is earlier.
Eligibility
Family income is not exceeding:-
• Rs. 30,000/- P.A. for urban areas.
• Rs. 24,000/- P.A. for rural areas
Documents
1. Application Form
2. ID proof of child and family.
3. School certificate of the child.
4. Age proof of the child.
5. Income proof of the family.
Whom to contact
• District Programme Officer
• District Child Protection Officer.
Grievances Redressal
• District Programme Officer
• District Child Protection Officer.
• Concerned Deputy Commissioner
• Head Office, Helpline 0172-2608746
dsswcd@punjab.gov.in
icpspunjab@gmail.com