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Self-Employment Scheme For Dependents Of Prisoners

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🎯 Quick Insight

The Self-Employment Scheme For Dependents Of Prisoners is a significant initiative categorized under Social Welfare & Empowerment. It is designed to provide targeted assistance to eligible beneficiaries, helping them achieve better outcomes in social welfare & empowerment.

Complexity Medium
Popularity High
Verification Jan 2026

📝 Overview & Benefits

Under the scheme, the maximum amount of financial assistance to a family will be ₹30,000/- at a time.


Note: Financial assistance shall be given only once for the dependents of a prisoner for the purpose.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

The applicant should be a native and resident of Kerala State.

The applicants should belong to Below Poverty Line (BPL) category.

Families of such convicts who had undergone imprisonment for a period of 5 years or above are eligible for financial assistance.

The families are eligible for the assistance only during the period of imprisonment of the convict.

The financial assistance will be provided to those eligible persons who have not availed the amount for the same purpose previously.


Note 01: Priority must be given to dependents (Husband/Wife, Unemployed, and Unmarried Son/Daughter).


Note 02: Other category of dependents includes daughters who are widowed/Legally divorced/abandoned by husband, Father/Mother below 55 years of age.

🚀 Application Process

Online

Offline

Registration Process:

Step 01: To avail of the benefits of the scheme, the applicant needs to visit SUNEETHI- Online Service Application Portal

Step 02: On the home page, click on “One time Registration”

Step 03: Fill in the details like Name, Email ID & Mobile Number and click on ‘Register’.

Step 04: The applicant needs to enter the verification code received on the mobile number and click on ‘Verify’.

Step 05: Now, a form will open to create the new profile, fill in all the mandatory details and click on ‘Register’.

Login/Application Process:

Step 01: Once the registration process is completed, the applicant should visit SUNEETHI- Online Service Application Portal and click on “Citizen Login”.

Step 02: Enter the user name i.e. Mobile Number and Password and click on “Sign in”.

Step 03: Now, the applicant needs to update all their details i.e. Personal Information, Contact Details, Identity Cards & Bank Details by clicking on the 'Edit' button.

Step 04: Once the applicant updated their profile successfully, the schemes will appear on the left side of the screen.

Step 05: Select the scheme and click on the “Apply Now” button.

Step 06: Fill in all the mandatory details in the application form and click on the ‘Submit’ button.

📄 Documents Required

Copy of Aadhaar card

Mobile number

Email id

Passport size photo

Copy of Ration Card (Submit the page containing the name of the ration card holder and the page containing the family members together)

Certificate of Ward Member/Councillor

Project proposal of the proposed work/business

Copy of Bank Passbook- bank account details

Affidavit of Jail Superintendent

Other documents, if any


Note: If the Name of the convict’s child has not been included in Ration card, then the applicant has to submit Village officer’s declaration statement specifying that the applicant is the daughter/son of the convict.

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Before applying for Self-Employment Scheme For..., ensure you have your Aadhar card and bank details ready. Most rejections happen due to mismatched documents.

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  • Category Social Welfare & Empowerment
  • Min Age 18+
  • Residency India
  • Status ● Active

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