Karnataka Thayi Bhagya Plus Scheme

Thayi Bhagya Plus Scheme is the extended version of Thayi Bhagya Scheme of the Karnataka Government. Financial Assistance of Rs. 1,000/- will be given to women of the state who deliver their child in Non Empaneled Private Hospital instead of a Government or Empaneled Private Hospital. Read the article to get complete details.

Introduction of Thayi Bhagya Plus Scheme: A Brief Insight

• Government of Karnataka started lots of welfare schemes in the state for the welfare of every section of society.
• Thayi Bhagya Plus Scheme is also one of the major welfare schemes of the Government of Karnataka.
• It was launched by the Karnataka Government in the year 2010.
• The main objective behind launching the Thayi Bhagya Scheme is to provide financial assistance to women of Karnataka State to cover the medical expenses incurred on childbirth.
• The Women and Child Welfare Department of Karnataka is the responsible department of this scheme.
• Thayi Bhagya Plus has its own unique meaning in which “Thayi” means “Mother”, “Bhagya” means “Future” and “Plus” means “Extended Help”.
• So as the name suggests, Thayi Bhagya Plus Scheme is a scheme to provide an extra support hand in the shape of financial assistance to new mothers.
• Women Beneficiary will get the below-mentioned benefits under this Scheme if they deliver their child in an empaneled Private Hospital :-
  • Monetary Assistance of Rs. 1,000/-.
• This amount will cover the expenses incurred on delivery at a Private Hospital.
• Only Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Women belonging to the Below Poverty Line are eligible to avail the benefit of financial assistance under Thayi Bhagya Plus Scheme.
• Right now, there is no Online Application Form for the Thayi Bhagya Plus Scheme is available.
• Beneficiary Women can also avail the benefits of the “Madilu Kit Scheme”.
• Women beneficiaries can avail of the benefit of this Scheme by filling the Offline Application Form which are available at Anganwadi Centers.

Benefits Provided to Eligible Beneficiaries

• The following benefits will be given to Women Beneficiaries under the Government of Karnataka’s Thayi Bhagya Plus Scheme :-
  

  Financial Assistance for Delivering the Child in a Non-Empaneled Private Hospital. Rs. 1,000/- Assistance will be provided.

Eligibility Conditions Required to be Fulfilled

• The following eligibility conditions are required to be fulfilled in order to avail the benefit of Thayi Bhagya Plus Scheme :-
  

  Women beneficiaries should be Permanent residents of Karnataka. Child of a Women Beneficiary should be born in an empaneled Private Hospital. Women beneficiaries should belong to the BPL Category. Women Beneficiary should belong to any of the following caste :- Scheduled Caste. Scheduled Tribe.

Documents Required to be Attached

• The documents mentioned below are required to avail of the benefit of Karnataka Government’s Thayi Bhagya Plus Scheme :-
  

  Domicile of Karnataka or Any Residence Proof. Any of the following mentioned card :- BPL Card. Ration Card. Schedule Caste/ Schedule Tribe Certificate. Pregnant Women’s Aadhar Card. ANC Number. Mobile Number. Details of Bank Account.

How Beneficiaries Can Apply to Avail the Benefit of this Scheme

• Eligible Women Beneficiaries can apply for the Thayi Bhagya Plus Scheme by filling the Offline Application Form after delivering her child in an empaneled Private Hospital.
• Offline Application Form of Thayi Bhagya Plus Scheme is available at any Anganwadi Centre or at the Community Health Centre.
• ASHA Worker or Junior Health Officer present at the Anganwadi Centre will help the women beneficiaries to fill the Application Form of Thayi Bhagya Scheme.
• Then the Application will be forwarded to the Department of Women and Child Welfare of the Karnataka Government for approval.
• After Verification, the financial assistance of Rs. 1,000/- will be transferred to the given bank account of the women beneficiary.

Important Links Available

• Karnataka Department of Women and Child Welfare Official Website.
• Guidelines of Thayi Bhagya Plus Scheme Karnataka.

Contact Details in Case of Help Needed

• Contact Number of Karnataka Department of Women and Child Welfare :- 080-22353833.
• Contact Email of Karnataka Department of Women and Child Welfare :-
  • prs-hfw@karnataka.gov.in.
  • adww.dwcd@gmail.com.
  • dwcd@kar.nic.in.
• Address of Karnataka Department of Women and Child Welfare :-
  5th Floor, Near M S Building,
  Near S J R College Bus Stop, Ambedkar Veedhi,
  Bengaluru, Karnataka.
  560001.

Conclusion

• Karnataka Government will help those mothers who deliver their child in a non-empaneled private hospital. The financial assistance is not that much, but it will cover some expenses incurred at the time of delivery. The Government of Karnataka can surely rethink to increase this amount to give more benefits to mothers.

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