International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development
2025, Vol. 8, Issue 5, Part J
Impact of Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana on girls with reference to Muzaffarpur district, Bihar
Namita Kumari and Dr. Sunita Jha
Social welfare seeks to enhance the well-being and
quality of life for individuals. It specifically concentrates on alleviating
the struggles of the poor, less fortunate, marginalized, and disadvantaged
groups in society, while also improving their overall quality of life. In
India, having a daughter has historically been viewed as an undesirable choice
due to societal customs surrounding marriage and dowry expectations. Even
today, various segments of Indian society perceive a girl child as a liability.
According to the 2011 Census data, there are merely 918 girls for every 1000
boys in India. In this context, the responsibilities of both the government and
society become crucial in ensuring that girls are allowed to be born and
thrive. The Indian government has launched multiple initiatives aimed at
empowering women, granting them the social recognition they rightfully deserve,
and providing opportunities for economic independence; one such initiative is
the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY), which aims to address the gender
inequalities present in Indian society. The primary goal of this study was to
assess the impact of the program on the lives of girls. The study was conducted
on a sample size of 300 in the Muzaffarpur District, Bihar. And find out as the
impact of the programme, the majority of the respondents are investing up to
20% of their income, and the next majority of the respondents are investing 40%
of their income in the SSY Account for their daughters’ bright future. The
majority of the respondents agree that the SSY Account is a safe and secure
account that helps people to save for their daughters’ futures, it helps to
save for the reduction ever ever-increasing marriage expenses and makes it
easier for the girls’ higher education.
Namita Kumari, Dr. Sunita Jha. Impact of Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana on girls with reference to Muzaffarpur district, Bihar. Int J Agric Extension Social Dev 2025;8(5):743-746. DOI: 10.33545/26180723.2025.v8.i5j.1976