Palanhar Yojana (पालनहार योजना): Rajasthan Foster-Care Support Guide

1. Orphan Children Category

• Age 0 to 6 Years: ₹1,500 per month per child.
• Age 6 to 18 Years: ₹2,500 per month per child upon admission to school.

2. Other Eligible Vulnerable Categories

• Age 0 to 6 Years: ₹500 per month per child upon registration at an Anganwadi.
• Age 6 to 18 Years: ₹1,000 per month per child while continuously enrolled in school.

3. Annual Clothing and Stationery Allowance

1. Orphan Children: Both mother and father are deceased.
2. Children of Parents Serving Sentences: Children whose biological parents have been awarded capital punishment or life imprisonment by a court of law.
3. Children of Widowed Mothers: Children whose mother has passed away or whose surviving widowed mother receives a state social security widow pension (eligible for up to three children).
4. Children of Remarried Widowed Mothers: When a widowed mother remarries and the children remain in the care of relatives or the reconstructed household.
5. Children of Parents Living with HIV / AIDS: Where one or both biological parents are registered with an Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) center.
6. Children of Parents with Leprosy: Where parents are undergoing treatment or registered as leprosy-affected.
7. Children of Parents with Severe Disabilities: Parents holding a certified benchmark disability of 100 percent (or severe physical disability preventing regular employment).
8. Children of Silicosis Victims: Children whose parent is afflicted with silicosis disease certified by the Pneumoconiosis Medical Board.
9. Children of Divorced or Abandoned Women: Where the biological mother is formally divorced or deserted and receives a state social security pension.

• State Residency: The Palanhar guardian must have resided continuously in Rajasthan for at least three years preceding the application.
• Income Ceiling: The total annual household income of the Palanhar guardian must not exceed ₹1,20,000 from all sources. This income cap is completely waived for guardians raising orphan children.
• Compulsory Schooling: The child must be enrolled in an Anganwadi center from age 3 to 6, and in a recognized school or college from age 6 to 18. If a child drops out of school or fails to maintain minimum attendance, payments are suspended.
• Jan Aadhaar Card Linkage: Both the guardian and the child must be registered on the same Jan Aadhaar family card.

• The child turns 18 years of age (benefits cease automatically on the child's eighteenth birthday).
• The child terminates formal education or drops out before Class 12.
• The guardian fails to submit the mandatory annual school attendance renewal certificate between June and July.
• The family's documented annual income exceeds ₹1,20,000 (in non-orphan categories).
• The child is moved into a state-funded institutional shelter home or adopted through formal CARA adoption by non-relatives.

• Jan Aadhaar Card: Reflecting the child and the Palanhar guardian as verified family members.
• Aadhaar Cards: Individual Aadhaar cards of both the child and the Palanhar.
• Proof of Age: Birth Certificate issued by the local registrar, or educational transfer certificate.
• Income Certificate: Valid certificate showing annual family income under ₹1,20,000 (not required for orphans).
• Rajasthan Residence Proof: Domicile certificate or voter card verifying at least three years of state residence.
• Category-Specific Proof Documents: - For Orphans: Death certificates of both parents. - For Judicial Incarceration: Certified copy of the court judgment or jail superintendent sentence warrant. - For Widowed Mothers: Death certificate of husband and Widow Pension PPO order. - For HIV / Leprosy: Medical certificate issued by the district medical authority or ART center registration card. - For Silicosis: Certificate issued by the state Pneumoconiosis Board. - For Divorced / Abandoned: Competent civil court decree or local administrative separation verification report.
• School or Anganwadi Certificate: Current bonafide study certificate with the school UDISE code and headmaster's signature.
• Bank Account Details: Savings account passbook of the Palanhar linked with Jan Aadhaar for Direct Benefit Transfer.

1. Visit your nearest authorized e-Mitra kiosk along with original documents.
2. The kiosk operator accesses the Rajasthan Single Sign-On (SSO) portal and opens the Social Justice and Empowerment Department (SJMS) application module.
3. The operator inputs your 10-digit Jan Aadhaar Number. The system fetches the family roster.
4. Select the specific child and designate the verified Palanhar guardian from the family list.
5. Choose the qualifying vulnerability category (such as orphan, silicosis parent, or widow's child).
6. Enter school details: School Name, School UDISE Code, Class of Study, and current admission date.
7. Upload digital scans of category proof documents, death certificates, medical records, and the school headmaster's bonafide certificate.
8. Verify that the bank account mapped in Jan Aadhaar is active and seeded with NPCI.
9. Submit the application and collect the printed receipt showing your computer-generated Palanhar Application ID.

1. Between June 1 and July 31 of every academic year, visit your nearest e-Mitra center or use the Palanhar mobile application.
2. Obtain a fresh Bonafide Study Certificate from the child's school principal certifying that the student has been promoted to the next class and is actively attending classes.
3. Upload the certificate on the Jan Aadhaar or Palanhar renewal portal.
4. If the annual verification is skipped, monthly payments are automatically held until the school attendance proof is uploaded.

1. Visit the official tracking portal: https://sje.rajasthan.gov.in/Palanhaar_Status.aspx.
2. Select the current academic session (such as 2026-2027) from the session dropdown menu.
3. Enter your 10-digit Jan Aadhaar Number, Jan Aadhaar Enrollment ID, or Palanhar Application ID.
4. Solve the security captcha and click on "Get Status".
5. The portal displays: - Current verification stage (Pending at Block Office, Approved, or Objections Raised). - Installment release ledger showing every monthly payment amount, transaction date, bank account number, and treasury reference number. - Annual clothing grant disbursement status.
6. Alternatively, open the Rajasthan Jan Soochna Portal (jansoochna.rajasthan.gov.in), choose "Palanhar Scheme", and enter your Jan Aadhaar number to view complete public disbursement records.

1. Payment Stopped Due to Pending Renewal

2. Jan Aadhaar Name or Date of Birth Mismatch

3. Change of School or City