Overview

• Eleven destitute women from the state-run Mahila Sadan in Sanganer were married to grooms chosen from over 1,900 applicants through a transparent vetting process.
• Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma officiated the ceremony and presented each bride with a Rs 21,000 grant to support their new households.
• The selection process prioritized the dignity and personal preferences of the women when matching them with eligible grooms.
• Rajasthan has arranged weddings for more than 13,000 girls and disbursed over Rs 71 crore under the Chief Minister Kanyadan Yojana since its launch.
• Complementary schemes like the Lado Protsahan Yojana continue to incentivize families to invest in daughters’ health, education and early development.