Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA), popularly known as Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY), is one of the popular investment schemes for a girl child. This small savings scheme has been designed specifically for girl children and currently offers an interest rate of 8.2% per annum, compounded annually.
If the parent of a girl child consistently invests the full limit of annual deposits in Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, they can create a substantial amount that can be used for the education or marriage of the girl child.