How ₹5,000 monthly investment in Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana could grow to ₹28 lakh?

A ₹5,000 monthly investment in Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) amounts to ₹60,000 annually. If invested for minimum requirement of 15 years, the total contribution reaches ₹9 lakh. At the assumed 8.2% annual interest rate, the money continues earning interest for another six years until maturity after 21 years, potentially growing to around ₹27-28 lakh.