Foster Care Scheme (Vatsalaya)
The Foster Care Scheme (Vatsalaya) is being implemented by the Department of Women & Child Development, Government of Goa to provide temporary/substitute care for children in difficult circumstances, whose parents are unable to care for them due to illness, death, and desertion of parent, etc.
At a glance
| Level | State government |
|---|---|
| Issued by | Government of Goa |
| States and UTs | Goa |
| Areas | |
| Scheme for | Individuals |
| Tags | Foster Care, Shelter, Rehabilitation, Parent, Orphan |
Before you apply
Information from the myScheme snapshot, Aug 2026. Confirm it on the official page: eligibility, documents, benefits and deadlines are set by the issuing department and are not part of this listing.
The listing holds only the name, issuing department, level, states, areas, who the scheme is for, a short description, tags and the myScheme link. For anything else, use the official page, or ask InBridge: its answers link to the government pages they draw on.
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