Gujarat's "Dear Daughter Scheme" aids over 2.78 lakh girls with Rs 3,000 crore, yet faces a 55% school dropout rate by Class 12.

Gujarat's "Dear Daughter Scheme," launched in 2019, has provided over 2.78 lakh girls with more than Rs 3,000 crore in financial assistance. The scheme offers Rs 1,10,000 in three installments to daughters in families earning less than Rs 2 lakh annually. While the program has helped improve the sex ratio and female education, data shows a 55% dropout rate among girls by the time they reach Class 12.

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