{"id":25289,"date":"2026-01-15T11:54:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T06:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=25289"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:50:38","slug":"nps-vatsalya-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/nps-vatsalya-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"NPS Vatsalya Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>NPS Vatsalya Scheme Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has issued the NPS Vatsalya Scheme Guidelines 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About NPS Vatsalya Scheme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>contributory savings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and long term financial security scheme <\/span><b>designed exclusively for minors.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Features of NPS Vatsalya Scheme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Eligibility: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is open to all <\/span><b>Indian citizens, including NRI\/OCI,<\/b> <b>below 18 years of age.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Account Operation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Account opened in the name of the minor and operated by the guardian<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Contribution: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum initial and annual <\/span><b>contribution \u20b9250<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and no maximum limit on contribution<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The contribution can also be <\/span><b>gifted by relatives and friends.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pension Fund Selection:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Guardian can choose <\/span><b>any one Pension Fund registered with<a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/pfrda\/\" target=\"_blank\"> PFRDA<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Partial Withdrawal Provisions: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">allowed after <\/span><b>completion of three years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from account opening<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to <\/span><b>25% of own contributions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (excluding returns) is permitted for education, medical treatment and specified disabilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is allowed <\/span><b>twice before 18 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and twice between 18-21 years, subject to conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2214246&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1#:~:text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NPS Vatsalya Scheme is a contributory savings and long term financial security scheme designed exclusively for minors. 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