Chief Minister's happiness education scheme

Why in news?

• Recently, the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet approved the "Mukhyamantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana"
• A budget of Rs 53.21 crore has been allocated for the scheme for the financial year 2024-25.
• The scheme targets two specific age groups.
• Children below the age of 18, eligible women and disabled parents will get a monthly grant of Rs 1,000 to cover education, health and nutritional expenses.
• Children who will get admission in undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma or vocational courses will get financial assistance from the government to meet tuition and hostel expenses.

Objective of the Scheme

• To provide financial assistance to socially and economically vulnerable women and parents of disabled children to enable education and welfare of their children
• To prevent issues like child abuse, trafficking, teenage marriage and drug abuse by strengthening child protection at the family level

Eligibility

• Widows, destitute women, children of divorced women
• Parents of disabled children
• Eligible women and parents of disabled children should not have income more than Rs 1 lakh per annum

Objective of the scheme

• To provide a supportive environment to the weaker sections of the society to lead a dignified life
• To enable the weaker sections of the society to acquire education