Our Idea
Our central idea revolved around empowering individuals with essential information and providing end-to-end support to access social welfare schemes. We firmly believe that everyone deserves equal opportunities and access to social benefits that can uplift their lives and create thriving communities.
To achieve this, we established a network of change makers, including high school student volunteers, ASHA workers, local self-help groups, and NGO allies, who bridged the gap between beneficiaries and welfare schemes they were unable to access.
Evidence-based approach
- We studied and recognized the challenges faced by vulnerable populations due to bureaucratic complexities, lack of information, time constraints and other barriers.
The power of collective action and collaboration
- Through our innovative approach of connecting existing resources, we sought to eliminate these barriers and empower beneficiaries with access to the benefits they are entitled to.
Facing forward
- Project Connect is committed to empowering the next generation of change makers – the high school students who volunteer with us.
- We have witnessed that engaging students in real-world government processes and community engagement instills valuable skills like data collection, communication, empathy, and teamwork. This fuels their passion for social change and active citizenship.
Join us in this transformative journey as we break barriers, connect communities, and facilitate upwards social mobility.
Problems WE IDENTIFIED
Many people are not aware of the social welfare schemes that are available for them. This lack of information can prevent them from accessing the benefits they are entitled to. To address this barrier, there is a need to increase awareness about social welfare schemes through community-based programs and sensitization of local officials.
The application process for social welfare schemes can be complex and filled with bureaucratic hurdles, which can be a barrier for many people. Some of these barriers include, complex documentations, lengthy and non-transparent application process, and corruption.
Many people in India do not have the time to apply for social welfare schemes or attend meetings/discussions related to these schemes. This can be a significant barrier for individuals who work long hours, as daily wage workers or multiple jobs. To address this barrier, there is a need to make the application process more accessible and less time intensive.
For individuals who work on a daily wage basis, taking time off work to apply for social welfare schemes can result in a loss of income. This can be a significant barrier for many people in rural India where a large part of working population is engaged in informal sector. To address this barrier, there is a need to make the application process more time efficient and simple.
Some people may face logistical barriers to access social welfare schemes, such as a lack of transportation or difficulty traveling to government offices which might cost significant proportion of their disposable income. This can be a significant barrier for individuals who live in remote or rural areas.
Some people may lack the confidence or self-efficacy to apply for social welfare schemes. This can be due to a lack of education or previous negative experiences with government programs or officials. To address this barrier, there is a need to provide education and training on social welfare schemes and to establish support systems that can assist individuals with the application process.
Targeted Welfare schemes
(PMFBY) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
(MMSSPSY) Mukhya Mantri Shramik Seva Prasuti Sahayata Yojana
(PMFBY) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) works on the One Nation, One Crop, One Premium. To provide insurance coverage and financial support to the farmers in the event of failure of any of the notified crops as a result of natural calamities, pests & diseases. The objective of the scheme is to stabilize the income of farmers to ensure their continuance in farming, encourage farmers to adopt innovative and modern agricultural practices and ensure the flow of credit to the agriculture sector.
(JSY) Janani Suraksha Yojana
(MMSSPSY) Mukhya Mantri Shramik Seva Prasuti Sahayata Yojana
(PMFBY) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
The Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a Govt of India sponsored Scheme which is being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional delivery among pregnant women. Under the JSY, eligible pregnant women are entitled to cash assistance irrespective of the mother's age and number of children for giving birth in a government or accredited private health facility. As the cash assistance to the mother is mainly to meet the cost of delivery, it should be disbursed effectively at the institution itself.
(MMSSPSY) Mukhya Mantri Shramik Seva Prasuti Sahayata Yojana
(MMSSPSY) Mukhya Mantri Shramik Seva Prasuti Sahayata Yojana
(MMSSPSY) Mukhya Mantri Shramik Seva Prasuti Sahayata Yojana
Mukhya Mantri Shramik Seva (Prasuti Sahayata) Yojana (MMSSPSY) is a state level welfare scheme provided by Madhya Pradesh government to provide compensation for the wage loss and allow the woman to take rest before and after delivery of the first two live births. Direct cash transfer is provided as an incentive to improve health seeking behaviour among pregnant women & lactating mothers especially for promotion of: Early identification of high risk pregnancies, promote institutional deliveries, early initiation of breastfeeding and 0 dose immunization of newborn.
(PMMVY) Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
(PM-KISAN) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
(MMSSPSY) Mukhya Mantri Shramik Seva Prasuti Sahayata Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is a Maternity Benefit Programme that is implemented in all the districts of the country in accordance with the provision of the National Food Security Act, 2013. The scheme provides financial assistance to pregnant women and lactating mothers. Under this scheme, eligible women receive a cash incentive of ₹5,000 in three installments. The objective of the scheme is to enable pregnant and lactating women to take care of the additional nutritional needs and compensate for the wage loss.
(PMJAY) Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
(PM-KISAN) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
(PM-KISAN) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) is the largest health assurance scheme in the world which aims at providing a health cover of ₹ 5,00,000 per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to over 10.74 crores poor and vulnerable families (approximately 50 crore beneficiaries) that form bottom 40% of the Indian population.
(PM-KISAN) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
(PM-KISAN) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
(PM-KISAN) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a Central Sector Scheme that provides direct financial assistance to all landholding farmers. Under this scheme, Indian farmers receive an annual financial support of ₹6,000, which is directly deposited into their bank accounts. The aim of this scheme is to strengthen the economic condition of farmers by providing them with financial assistance and to improve their livelihoods.
(PMJDY) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
(PMJDY) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
(PMJDY) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is National Mission for Financial Inclusion to ensure access to financial services, namely, a basic savings & deposit accounts, remittance,
credit, insurance, pension in an affordable manner. Under the scheme, a basic savings bank deposit (BSBD) account can be opened in any bank branch or Business Correspondent (Bank Mitra) outlet, by persons not having any other account.