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Bal Ashrams
Jammu and KashmirIndividualStateNo start date
myScheme’s own wording, reproduced in full. Where it is thin, that is the finding, and the completeness checks are below.

What this is

The "Bal Ashrams" have been established by the Social Welfare Dept, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir, to create a society free from child labor, where all children receive free, compulsory, quality, and meaningful education. Orphans and destitute children are provided free schooling, boarding and lodging.

In detail

The "Bal Ashrams" have been established by the Social Welfare Department, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir, to create a society free from child labor, where all children receive free, compulsory, quality, and meaningful education. Orphans and destitute children are provided free schooling, boarding and lodging, free bedding and clothing, recreational material, and medicines. More than 12 orphanages are established in the private sector in Srinagar. The guardian or the social worker of the eligible boy/girl shall approach the concerned District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) for submission of the application. This is a 100% State Sponsored Scheme, and only the permanent residents of the state of Jammu & Kashmir can apply for this scheme.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant should be a citizen of India.
  • The applicant should be a social worker or the guardian of the eligible child.
  • The child should be an orphan or a destitute.
  • The child should be a domicile / permanent resident of the state of Jammu & Kashmir.
  • The child should not already be availing of the benefits of the scheme.

What you get

Free schooling, boarding and lodging, free bedding and clothing, recreational material, and medicines.

Listed by myScheme
Documentation completeness
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Eligibility published here347 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name300 characters
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Implementing agency published herenamed
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How to apply published hereoffline mode declared, no URL needed
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Start date published herenot published
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End date published hereno end date recorded, so indefinite by omission
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Stored links well-formedall parse
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Not expired while still listedno end date
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Provenance

Every field above, and where it came from
schemeNameBal AshramsmyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate...not published at source
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryName...myScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtScheme...myScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme