Pillale Sampada: Andhra Pradesh Incentive for Third and Fourth Child
Why in the news
The Andhra Pradesh Government began a new initiative to deal with a falling fertility rate by offering money to families that have more children.
Key facts
- Name: Pillale Sampada, which translates as Children are Wealth.
- Aim: balanced population growth and a response to declining fertility rates.
- Further focus: maternal health, childcare and public awareness.
Proposed assistance
| Child order | Financial aid |
|---|---|
| Third child | ₹30,000 |
| Fourth child | ₹40,000 |
Exam angle
- Implementing government: Andhra Pradesh (State scheme).
- Meaning of the name: Children are Wealth.
- Amounts to remember: ₹30,000 and ₹40,000 for the third and fourth child.