How to start a working women's hostel in India


The working women hostel scheme is one of the most important projects by the central government. This is meant to provide safe and affordable accommodation for working women. Women are leaving their homes in search of a job in big cities as well as in rural and urban regions also. There are several such difficulties faced by women when it comes to looking for accommodation in such clusters. Safety and convenience are the main factors that they look for. The major objective of this scheme is to promote the safe and convenient accommodation for women, with daycare/ creche facility for their kids, wherever possible.

Benefits of Working Women Hostel Scheme:

There are several benefits attached to this working women hostel scheme.  The hostel is made available to all working women without any distinction as per caste, religion, marital status etc. The scheme provides two benefits. One is for the working women, while the other is agencies and organizations, those who wish to set up such hostels will get enough financial assistance to construct the building. A woman who is under training for a job will also be accommodated Children. Those agencies can apply for assistance of 75 percent of the cost of the construction of the building

Eligibility for Working Women Hostel Scheme
 There a few factors to consider for the eligibility of working women hostel scheme.

* The working woman should be 18 years of age.

* The working women, who may be single, widowed, divorced, separated, married but whose husband or immediate family does not reside in the same city/area will be given importance. Special preference may be given to women from disadvantaged sections of the society. There is also provision for reservation of seats for physically challenged beneficiaries

* Those women who are under training for job provided the total training period does not exceed one year

* Working women will be entitled to hostel facilities provided their gross income does not exceed Rs. 50,000/- consolidated (gross) per month in metropolitan cities, or Rs 35,000/- consolidated (gross) per month

* No working woman will be allowed to stay in hostel more than three years

* Documents required for admission procedure and application form:

Facilities & importance

The facilities and benefits are very important in working women hostels. There are places where the working women hostels exist just for namesake or on paper. It is very important for women to check for all these facilities at the working women.

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