Uttarakhand Nanda Gaura Yojana

Uttarakhand Nanda Gaura Yojana

Many families still see a daughter’s birth and education as a financial burden, and girls often drop out after school. The Uttarakhand Nanda Gaura Yojana, run by the Directorate of Women Empowerment and Child Development (WECD), Government of Uttarakhand, gives eligible families financial help at two key points in a girl’s life: at birth and after she passes Class 12 and enrols in higher education. It aims to welcome daughters, promote institutional deliveries, prevent gender discrimination, and keep girls studying.

Latest Update

The Directorate issued a public appeal on 21 August 2026 inviting online applications for FY 2026-27:

• Birth stage: Parents of girls born in 2026-27 can apply at any time of the year, but within six months of the girl’s birth.
• Class 12 stage: Girls who passed Class 12 in 2026-27 and took admission in a graduation or diploma course of at least one year must apply by 30 November 2026.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Key Benefits

• Paid by DBT into an active, Aadhaar-linked bank account
• Covers up to two living daughters per family
• The ₹51,000 instalment helps girls begin higher studies
• The Apuni Sarkar service listing shows a CSC/EDC fee of ₹0

Who Can Apply?

Both stages

• The girl must be an original or permanent resident of Uttarakhand
• A maximum of two living daughters per family
• An income certificate not older than one year
• The bank account must be Aadhaar-linked and active, and cannot be a Jan-Dhan account

Birth stage

• Apply within 6 months of birth
• Submit the institutional delivery certificate and birth registration certificate
• The account must be a joint account of the mother, father, or guardian and the girl child

Class 12 stage

• The girl must have passed Class 12 in FY 2026-27 from a government-recognised institution
• She must have taken admission in a graduation course or a diploma of at least one year in a government-recognised institution
• She must be unmarried, with a certificate of unmarried status
• Her own bank account details are required

Documents for the Birth Stage

• Photograph of the girl child and signature of the mother, father, or guardian
• Permanent residence certificate and income certificate
• Institutional delivery certificate and birth registration certificate
• Mother’s Aadhaar (or father’s or guardian’s if the mother is not alive)
• PAN cards of the mother and of the father or guardian
• Ration card copy
• Family register copy or a certificate from the councillor
• Anganwadi worker’s certificate in the prescribed format
• MCP or immunisation card
• Front page of the joint bank passbook
• Passbooks of all family members with one year’s statements
• House tax receipt, or a certificate from the Gram Pradhan or councillor if no house tax applies
• Last 3 electricity bills and last 1 water bill, or an affidavit if there is no connection
• Affidavit on benefits received by other daughters, family bank details, and assets

Documents for the Class 12 Stage

• Photograph and signature of the girl, and signature of the mother, father, or guardian
• Permanent residence certificate and income certificate
• Class 10 certificate (as date of birth proof)
• Class 12 marksheet and certificate (self-attested copy for NIOS or other institutions)
• Girl’s Aadhaar, and PAN cards of the mother, father or guardian (and the girl’s, as per the portal)
• Certificate of unmarried status
• Family register copy and ration card copy (the girl’s name must appear on it)
• Front page of the girl’s bank passbook
• Passbooks and one year’s statements of all family members
• Registration number or proof of admission in higher education
• Forwarding letter of the school, or the Principal’s Class 12 certificate (institutional students)
• Anganwadi worker’s certificate, or an RTE-registered private school certificate where applicable
• House tax receipt or alternative certificate, utility bills, and an affidavit on other daughters’ benefits

How to Apply

Applications are fully online. The department does not accept offline or paper applications.

1. Visit the Nanda Gaura Portal and read the instructions on the home page.
2. Click New Applicant Registration, enter your details, select your district, and submit.
3. Enter the OTP sent to your mobile.
4. Fill in the remaining details and set a password.
5. Sign in with your mobile number and password.
6. Choose the correct application: birth of a girl child (Stage 1) or Class 12 pass (Stage 2).
7. Enter all details, including the Aadhaar-linked bank account.
8. Upload your documents. Each file must be under 200 KB and clearly readable.
9. Review and submit before the deadline, and keep a copy.

Verification and Approval

1. You submit online.
2. The Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) reviews and verifies.
3. The District Programme Officer (DPO) examines and forwards.
4. The Director does the final review.
5. The application is approved with a certificate, or rejected.

The estimated completion time is 90 days. Applications are processed first-come, first-served, subject to fund availability.

Related Uttarakhand Schemes

The Chief Minister Mahalakshmi Kit Scheme and the Aanchal Amrit Yojana.

Contact

Uttarakhand Women Empowerment and Child Development
Helpline: 9259553906
Email: help.wecduk@gmail.com, dir.icds.ua@gmail.com