Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme –If you want to raise money for your daughter’s marriage and education, then today we are going to tell you about a very wonderful scheme of the government. The name of this scheme is Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana. This scheme was started by the Government of India in the year 2015. Keeping in mind the bright future of daughters and their economic empowerment, the government is running this scheme.
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is a small savings scheme for a long time period. By investing in this scheme, you get many great benefits along with a good interest rate. This scheme is not only a savings scheme but also an important step towards giving a good future to daughters. In this episode, let us know about this scheme in detail –
At present, you are getting an interest rate of 8.2 percent by investing in Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana. You can start investing in Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana with an amount of Rs 250. Talking about the maximum limit of investment, it has been fixed at Rs 1.5 lakh annually.
The most special thing about this scheme is that by investing in it, you also get tax exemption under section 80C of Income Tax. You can invest in Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana by opening an account in the name of a daughter below 10 years of age.
In Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, you have to invest for 15 years. Your investment matures in 21 years. You can make partial withdrawal of money from this scheme when your daughter turns 18 years old or passes 10th class.
This scheme is quite popular in the country. People living in both rural and urban areas are opening their accounts under this scheme. This is a great investment scheme of the government towards making daughters self-reliant.