Scindia to open Sukanya accounts of newborn girls in Guna by paying initial deposit amount

Guna (MP), Jun 28 (PTI) Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday opened the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) accounts of more than 880 girls from his Guna Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh by depositing double the amount required for the process from his personal account.
On the occasion, he also announced that he will similarly pay the minimum initial deposit amount required for the scheme for the girls born between May 1, 2025 to May 1, 2026.
An SSY account can be opened with a minimum initial deposit of just Rs 250.
While taking part in a programme, the minister of communications said he has decided to open the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana accounts of girls born in a year from 1 May in Guna constituency by depositing the money personally.
He said he got the inspiration for this decision from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his (Scindia's) own family values.
As part of the innovative experiment, Scindia deposited Rs 500 instead of Rs 250 in each to open the SSY accounts of 886 new-born girls -- 222 in Guna district, 274 in Ashoknagar district and 390 in Shivpuri district.
Scindia also said the parents of such girls will be encouraged to open the SSY accounts.
There is no need to worry about depositing the amount as he would take care of it himself, the BJP leader said.
Scindia said that so far, he has deposited over Rs 4.30 lakh from his personal account.
"Whatever amount is required under this scheme, I will personally give from my side," he said.
During the event, Scindia also met some of these newborn girls and their family members, and handed over them certificates of the scheme.
He further said that India was a unique country where 15 per cent women work as pilots in the civil aviation sector, whereas the global average is 5 per cent.
He also said that 15,000 'Drone Didis' are doing their work in the country, while 10 crore women have received benefits under the Ujjwala scheme so far.
Namo Drone Didi is a central sector scheme aiming to empower women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs) by equipping them with drone technology to provide agricultural services.
So far, 3.60 crore SSY accounts have been opened in the country, in which an amount of Rs 2 lakh crore has been deposited, Scindia said, adding that 20,000 accounts have been opened in Guna district alone.

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