Palak Mata-Pita Yojana
✓ Information verified — June 2026The "Palak Mata-Pita Yojana" introduced on 29th August, 2009 by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Gujarat, provides a monthly assistance of ₹3000 to foster parents raising orphaned children or children whose mother has remarried after the father's death.
What You Get
- Monthly financial assistance of ₹3,000 to foster parents
- Support for orphaned children's upbringing and care
- Support for children whose mother remarried after father's death
- Financial security for foster families
Who Can Apply
- Age: 18–100 years
- Residence: Gujarat residents only
- Must be a resident of Gujarat state
- Must be fostering an orphaned child or child whose mother remarried
- Foster parents should be capable of providing care and protection
- The child must be below a certain age (specific age limit to be verified with local office)
- Must have legal guardianship or foster care arrangement
Documents Needed
0/7 collected
- 1. Aadhaar Card
- 2. Foster Care Certificate
- 3. Birth Certificate of Child
- 4. Death Certificate
- 5. Bank Passbook
- 6. Proof of Residency
- 7. Completed Application Form
How to Apply
- 1Check your eligibility criteria above
- 2Gather all required documents listed below
- 3Visit the official portal (linked below)
- 4Fill the application form online / offline
- 5Submit the form and note your application reference number
- 6Track status on the official portal or visit nearest CSC
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Quick Facts
- Scheme Level
- Gujarat
- Category
- Social Welfare
- Target Gender
- All genders
- Age Group
- 18–100 years
- Application
- Check portal
- Last Updated
- 14 Jun 2026
Official Source
Last Verified
14 June 2026
Official Portal
www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/pmpyRelated Schemes
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