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Kanyashree Prakalpa
Conditional cash transfer scheme to keep girls in school and prevent child marriage. Provides annual scholarship and a one-time grant at age 18.
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Kanyashree Prakalpa is a flagship conditional cash transfer scheme of the Government of West Bengal aimed at improving the status and well-being of girls, specifically those from disadvantaged families, by incentivising schooling and delaying marriage.
Key Features
- Annual scholarship of ₹1,000 per year to eligible girl students (K1 component)
- One-time grant of ₹25,000 at age 18 for unmarried girls (K2 component)
- Targets girls aged 13–18 years enrolled in class VIII or above
- Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to bank / post office account
Objective
To reduce school drop-out among girls and prevent child marriage by providing financial support conditional on education and unmarried status.
Frequently Asked Questions
Unmarried girl students of West Bengal aged 13–18 years studying in class VIII or above; girls with special needs up to 19 years. Family income ceiling and other conditions are as per the official portal.
₹1,000 per year (annual scholarship) and a one-time ₹25,000 grant at age 18 for eligible unmarried girls, transferred directly to the beneficiary account.
1. Collect the Kanyashree application form from school / college or the official portal
2. Fill in personal, bank and family details
3. Submit the form with the required documents to the school / institution
4. School verifies and forwards to the Block / Municipality
5. District-level sanction and DBT credit to the beneficiary account
2. Fill in personal, bank and family details
3. Submit the form with the required documents to the school / institution
4. School verifies and forwards to the Block / Municipality
5. District-level sanction and DBT credit to the beneficiary account
Aadhaar Card, age / birth proof, school enrolment / attendance proof, bank or post office account details, income certificate (where applicable), passport-size photograph.
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