YSR Cheyutha Scheme or “Jagananna Cheyutha” is a new scheme launched by the Andhar Pradesh Government on order to provide financial assistance to women in the state. The Andhra Pradesh govt. announced some welfare schemes in June 2019 and one of those schemes was a women welfare scheme named YSR Cheyutha Scheme 2020. Through this scheme, AP govt. intends to support all women from SC, ST, BC and minority communities.
AP YSR Cheyutha Scheme 2020
Under YSR Cheyutha Scheme 2020, the state govt. will provide Rs. 75,000 to all the women belonging to the SC / ST / BC / Minority community over a period of 4 years. Hence the annual sum of Rs. 18,750 per annum will be provided as the financial assistance to all the eligible women in the state. The scheme is expected to benefit about 3 Lakh women across the state through this scheme.
All the poor women who are deprived of various basic facilities can utilize the money given under YSR Cheyutha Scheme and lead a life of dignity and honour. To avail the benefits of AP YSR Cheyutha Yojana, women must be above 45 years of age while the maximum age is 60 years.
For the success of YSR Cheyutha Scheme, the state government would spent a total of Rs. 17000 Crore rupees over a period of 4 years. The Cheyutha Scheme 2020 aims at providing better life to the deprived women in teh state by providing them monthly financial assistance.
The YSR Cheyutha Scheme will empower socio-economically deprived women, by ushering them into entrepreneurship & helping them build strong, rewarding businesses. The state government has already transferred first financial assistance of Rs. 18,750 accounts of each of 23L beneficiaries.
Hon’ble CM @ysjagan has launched #YSRCheyutha to empower socio-economically deprived women, by ushering them into entrepreneurship & helping them build strong, rewarding businesses. Financial assistance of Rs 18,750 has been transferred into the accounts of 23L beneficiaries. pic.twitter.com/rj4LJPwPL3
— CMO Andhra Pradesh (@AndhraPradeshCM) August 12, 2020
CM Jagan promises all the women to realize the dream of Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy to turn “women into lakhiers” under YSR Cheyutha Scheme in Andhra Pradesh. The amount of Rs. 75,000 (for 4 years) would be released in 4 equal installments through the respective corporations. All the eligible women under the YSR Cheyutha Scheme would be provided with pension amount starting from the age of 45 itself.
How to Apply for YSR Cheyutha Scheme Online?
There is no notification regarding the offline or online applications for YSR Cheyutha Scheme by the state government. However, the government may launch a portal to accept online applications from the eligible women beneficiaries from across the state.
As soon as the details about YSR Cheyutha Scheme 2020 online applications / portal is out, we will update here.
YSR Cheyutha Scheme 2020 Eligibility
The applicants willing to take the benefits of YSR Cheyutha Scheme 2020 must meet the eligibility criteria set by the state government. The following is the basic eligibility criteria of the scheme:
- The age of the women must be between 45 yrs – 60 years
- The women must belong to the deprived sections of the society i.e from either SC, ST, BC or minority community.
- The applicant women must be the resident of Andhra Pradesh.
YSR Cheyutha Scheme 2020 Beneficiary List
There are about 23 Lakh women in the state who are in the list of beneficiaries of YSR Cheyutha Scheme 2020, but the state government has not released any beneficiary list or Cheyutha Scheme so far. However, the beneficiary list may soon be released to make the scheme more transparent and beneficiaries can check their status.
Other Benefits of YSR Cheyutha Scheme
8 lakh widows and single women in the age group between 45 and 60 years, who are already receiving monthly social pensions, would also be able to take the benefits of YSR Cheyutha. “The annual amount received by women eligible for pension is Rs. 27,000 at the rate of Rs 2,250 per month. In addition to it, they would receive Rs. 18,750 per annum under YSR Cheyutha. The total amount comes to Rs 45,750 per annum.
Women beneficiaries of the scheme are free to use the amount received anywhere / anyhow they wish to.
YSR Cheyutha Scheme 2020 – FAQ’s
YSR Cheyutha is a financial assistance scheme for women belonging to SC / ST / BC or Minority community in Andhra Pradesh
The state government has not released any notification about the application procedure yet
The state government would provide a financial amount of 18,740 to eligible women beneficiaries for 4 years
Andhra Pradesh resident women belonging to SC / ST / BC or Minority community and between the age of 45 years to 60 years are eligible under the scheme.
YSR Cheyutha Scheme was launched on 12th August by Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
YSR Navaratnalu – Other Schemes
Andhra Pradesh YSRCP govt. headed by CM Jagan has also started various other schemes under YSR Navaratnalu for state residents which are as follows:
1. YSR Rythu Bharosa Scheme – This scheme for farmers in AP would launch on 15 October 2019. All the farmers to get Rs. 12,500 per annum under this investment support scheme.
2. YSR Arogyasri Scheme – Universal Health coverage to all lower and middle class families whose annual income is less than Rs. 5 lakh. All the expenses above Rs. 1,000 to be borne by the AP state govt.
3. YSR Pension Kanuka Scheme – Old Age Pension (OAP), Widow, Weavers, Toddy Tappers, Fishermen, Single women, PLHIV (Art pensions), traditional cobblers pension amount raised to Rs. 2250. Disability pension is now Rs. 3,000. CKDU / Dialysis pension raised to Rs. 10,000 and the age of old age pensioners is reduced from 65 to 60 years.