Telangana Sewing Machine Scheme

Scheme Introduction: A Brief Overview

The Telangana Sewing Machine Scheme is a women's empowerment initiative launched by the Telangana Government through the Telangana State Minorities Finance Corporation (TGMFC) under the Indiramma Mahila Shakti programme. The scheme aims to help eligible minority women become financially independent by providing them with a free domestic sewing machine. By supporting self-employment through tailoring, the government seeks to improve household income and create sustainable livelihood opportunities for women who have the necessary stitching skills but lack the financial resources to purchase a sewing machine.

Under this initiative, one free sewing machine is provided to each eligible beneficiary without charging any cost. The scheme is exclusively meant for unemployed women belonging to notified minority communities of Telangana, including Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Parsis. Preference is given to women who are economically weaker and require livelihood support, such as widows, divorced women, destitute women, orphaned women, single women, and other needy applicants. Women who have completed tailoring training from a government-recognised institute or a TGMFC training partner are given preference during the selection process.

Separately, the Telangana Government has launched the Intintiki Indiramma Kuttu Machine Scheme for eligible BC women. Under this new initiative, automatic sewing machines worth ₹12,000 are provided with 100% subsidy. The scheme aims to cover around 1.19 lakh BC women across 119 Assembly constituencies and promote self-employment through tailoring.

To receive the benefit, applicants must be permanent residents of Telangana, belong to an eligible minority community, be between 18 and 55 years of age, have passed at least Class 5, and possess tailoring skills. The annual family income should not exceed ₹1.50 lakh in rural areas or ₹2 lakh in urban areas. Applicants must also submit a self-declaration confirming that they have not received any financial assistance or similar benefit from the Telangana State Minorities Finance Corporation during the previous five years. Only one sewing machine is provided to one eligible woman from a household.

Eligible women can submit their applications online through the Telangana Online Beneficiary Management and Monitoring System (OBMMS) portal by uploading the required details and documents. After online registration, the submitted applications are verified by the concerned authorities before free sewing machines are distributed to selected beneficiaries. Since the scheme is implemented separately for different notified minority communities, the Telangana State Minorities Finance Corporation invites applications for each community at different intervals through separate notifications.

Women belonging to the respective minority community can apply only when the application window for their community is officially opened. Therefore, applicants should regularly visit the official TGMFC and OBMMS portals to check the latest notifications, application schedule, and registration dates under the Telangana Sewing Machine Scheme.

Latest Update

The Telangana Government has launched the Intintiki Indiramma Kuttu Machine Scheme for eligible BC women. Under the scheme, 1.19 lakh women across 119 Assembly constituencies will receive automatic sewing machines worth ₹12,000 with 100% subsidy. To know more about the scheme, Click here.

Scheme Benefits

• Eligible minority women receive one domestic sewing machine free of cost under the Telangana Sewing Machine Scheme.
• The sewing machine is provided without charging any amount from the selected beneficiary.
• One eligible woman from a household can receive the benefit under the scheme.
• The benefit is available to eligible women belonging to the notified minority communities of Telangana.

Eligibility Requirements

• The applicant must be a permanent resident of Telangana.
• The applicant must be a woman belonging to one of the notified minority communities, namely:
  • Muslim
  • Christian
  • Sikh
  • Buddhist
  • Jain
  • Parsi
• The applicant must be between 18 and 55 years of age.
• The applicant must have passed at least Class 5.
• The applicant must be unemployed.
• The annual family income should not exceed:
  • ₹1.50 lakh in rural areas.
  • ₹2 lakh in urban areas.
• The applicant should possess tailoring skills. Preference is given to women who have completed tailoring training from a government-recognised institute or a TGMFC training partner.
• The applicant must not have received any benefit from the Telangana State Minorities Finance Corporation during the previous five years.

Required Documents

• Applicant's recent passport-size photograph.
• Minority Community/Religion Certificate
• Tailoring Training Certificate (if available).
• Aadhaar Card details.
• Ration Card or Food Security Card details.
• Income Certificate details.
• Mobile Number.
• Self-declaration.

Difference between Sewing Machine Scheme and Indiramma Kuttu Machine Scheme

Steps to Apply

Applications under the Telangana Sewing Machine Scheme are accepted online through the Telangana Online Beneficiary Management and Monitoring System (OBMMS) portal. Eligible women can apply by following these steps:

• Visit the Telangana Online Beneficiary Management and Monitoring System (OBMMS) portal.
• "Apply Online for Sewing Machine Scheme" application link available for your minority community.
  
• Free Sewing Machine Scheme Application Form will appear on your screen.
  
• Fields marked in the application form with an asterisk (*) are mandatory to fill.
• Enter the applicant's personal details, Aadhaar number, Food Security Card/Ration Card number, income certificate details, educational qualification, and address information.
• Select the district, constituency, mandal/municipality, panchayat, and other required details.
• After submitting the details, applicants need to upload the following documents in jpg/png format ( file size between 50 kb to 1024 kb) :
  • Applicant Photograph.
  • Caste Certificate.
  • Tailoring Certificate (optional)
• Read the self-declaration carefully and accept it after verifying that all the information provided is correct.
• Preview the application form and submit it online.
• Download or print the submitted application form for future reference.
• The Telangana State Minorities Finance Corporation verifies the submitted applications and documents.
• Eligible applicants are selected and provided a free sewing machine after successful verification.

Relevant Links

• Telangana Sewing Machine Scheme Online Application Form.
• Telangana Online Beneficiary Management and Monitoring System

Contact Information

• Telangana Online Beneficiary Management and Monitoring System Helpdesk: [email protected]
• Telangana State Minorities State Finance Corporation Email Helpdesk : [email protected]
• Telangana State Minorities State Finance Corporation Contact Number : 040-23244501