Chhattisgarh government has launched Saraswati Cycle Yojana 2025 to provide free bicycles to high school girl students. Under this scheme, the CG state govt. will distribute free cycles to the girl students studying in class 9th in govt/govt-aided schools. Read this article till the end to know how to fill Saraswati Cycle Yojna form, what is the eligibility criteria, list of documents required and other aspects regarding the scheme.
Saraswati Cycle Yojana in CG Budget 2025-26
On 3rd March 2025, Finance Minister OP Choudhary presented Chhattisgarh Budget 2025-26. While delivering CG Budget Speech 2025-26, FM said “पिछले वित्तीय वर्ष में मोदी की गारंटी अंतर्गत, छत्तीसगढ़ महतारी वंदन योजना में 3000 करोड़ का प्रावधान रखा गया था तथा इस वर्ष 5500 करोड़ का बजटीय प्रावधान रखा गया है। महतारी वंदन योजना ने हमारे छत्तीसगढ़ की माताओं, बहनों को आत्मसम्मान और स्वाभिमान दिया है। लाखों बहनें आर्थिक रूप से अपने पैरों पर खड़ी हुई हैं। आर्थिक सषक्तिकरण से राजनीतिक और सामाजिक सषक्तिकरण के द्वार खुलें हैं। सबसे बड़ी बात बहनों का परिवार के भीतर भी सम्मान बढ़ा है। सारंगढ़ के दानसरा गांव में बहनें महतारी वंदन के पैसे से राममंदिर का निर्माण कर रही है। इस तरह से उदाहरण हमें असीम ऊर्जा से भर देते है। अध्यक्ष महोदय, हाई स्कूल की छात्राओं को साइकिल वितरण के लिए 50 करोड़ का प्रावधान किया गया है।”
How to Fill Saraswati Cycle Yojana Form 2025?
- Applicant should first contact the principal / headmaster of the concerned school or institution.
- Applicants can also approach the District Education Officer (DEO) to apply for this scheme.
- While contacting, the applicant will have to get the Chhattisgarh Saraswati Cycle Yojana application form.
- Fill in all the asked details accurately in the application form and attach all the necessary documents.
- The completed application form along with necessary documents has to be submitted to the concerned authorities.
- The CG Saraswati Cycle Yojana application form will be verified by the concerned officer.
- Applicant will be informed after the approval of the application form.
- Beneficiary girls are selected by the principal on the basis of caste certificate and B.P.L card.
Eligibility Criteria for Saraswati Cycle Yojana
- Applicant must be a permanent resident of the Chhattisgarh state only.
- CG Saraswati Cycle Yojana is meant only for girls, so only girl candidates can apply.
- Girl belonging to SC/ST category as well as Below Poverty Line (BPL) category are eligible.
- Only those girl students studying in class 9th in government/govt-aided schools can apply.
List of Documents Required for Saraswati Cycle Yojana
- Aadhar card
- Residence Certificate
- BPL Card
- Caste certificate
- School Certificate
Objectives of CG Saraswati Cycle Yojana 2025
The main objectives of Chhattisgarh Saraswati Cycle Yojana are to:-
- Provide transportation facilities to the girl students of class 9th studying in govt schools and aided non-government schools.
- Encourage girl child education.
- Reduce the school dropout rate of girls.
- Enable girls to go to school by providing them with cycle free of cost.
CG Saraswati Cycle Yojana Overview
Name of Scheme | Saraswati Cycle Yojana |
State | Chhattisgarh |
Implementation Department | Department of School Education |
Objective | To encourage girl education and to provide better transportation facility to the SC, ST and BPL girl students studying in class 9th in govt and aided private schools. |
Benefit | Free bicycle to eligible girl beneficiaries |
Major Beneficiaries | Girls belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Below Poverty Line (BPL) category studying in class 9th in government schools and aided private schools. |
Selection Criteria | The beneficiary girls are selected by the principal on the basis of their caste certificate (for SC/ST girls) and BPL Card (for below poverty line girls) |
Official Link | https://eduportal.cg.nic.in/schemes/Cycle_Yojna.aspx |