More than 15,000 Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana accounts, exclusively meant for girl children, have been opened in the Central region so far, according to J.T. Venkateswarlu, Post Master General, Central Region, Tiruchi.
Separate counters have been set up at post offices at Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Karur, Kulithalai, Melakaveri, Mayiladuthurai, Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pattukottai, Thiruthuraipoondi, Pudukottai, Srirangam, Perambalur, Thuraiyur, Thanjavur, Mannargudi, Papanasam, Tiruchi, Lalgudi, Vriddhachalam, Kallakurichi, Thirukovilur, Ariyalur and Karaikal, Mr. Venkateswarlu said. Headmasters and principals of educational institutions can contact postmasters of the nearby post offices.