How to Open a Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana account in Post Office

Process to Fill SSY Form in Post Office?

The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) is a post office scheme supported by the Indian Government, initiated to secure the future of a girl child. If your girl child is below 10 years of age, you can open this account for her. You can get the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana form from your nearest post office.

What is the Process to Fill Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Form at the Post Office?

The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana post office form is very easy to fill. It can be done just by entering basic details about you and your girl child. The steps to fill the Sukanya Samriddhi form at the post office are discussed below:

All the fields on the form before which ‘*’ is marked are mandatory to be filled in by the applicant.

Fill in the name of the primary account holder, i.e., the name of your girl child.

Fill in the name of the biological parent/guardian who is opening the account.

Fill in the initial deposit amount in the desired field, both in figures and in words.

Next, mention the details regarding the payment mode of the initial deposit. Different payment modes available are cheque and demand draft. If you deposit the amount with a cheque, mention the cheque number and the deposit date. If you pay through a demand draft, mention the demand draft number and date.

In the following field, fill in the girl child’s date of birth as per her birth certificate.

Details of the girl's child's birth certificate have to be mentioned in the form.

The parent/guardian’s photograph and address proof have to be provided. The documents having photo and address proof are Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Passport, and Driving License.

In the following field, fill in the details of present and permanent addresses as per the address proof details previously mentioned.

Lastly, KYC details from any other proof such as PAN, Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, etc., have to be attached.

After the form is filled, sign and submit it to the account opening authority of the post office. You also have to submit documents that are required for opening the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana account. These include identity proof, address proof, etc.