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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