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West Bengal Government: Kanyashree Prakalpa Scheme Details, Aim, Components, Benefits
West Bengal Government: Kanyashree Prakalpa Scheme Details, Aim, Components, Benefits
Kanyashree Prakalpa Scheme is conditional cash transfer scheme aimed at improving status and well-being of girl child by incentivizing schooling of teenage girls and delaying their marriages until the age of 18.
Kanyashree Prakalpa Scheme was launched by Mamata Banerjee led West Bengal Government (Women Development and Social Welfare department) in October 2013. It was aimed at increasing educational attainment of girls, prevention of child marriage and financial inclusion.
Kanyashree Prakalpa Scheme aimed at improving the lives and status of the adolescent girls in WB State. Provide financial help to girls from disadvantaged families to pursue higher studies (now it will cover every girl from the state). Prevent child marriage. Improved outcomes in terms of their health (especially facilitate the prevention of infant and maternal mortality). Contribute towards empowerment of girls in the state. Bring immeasurable benefits for the larger society as a whole.
Beneficiaries: All girl children within the age of 13 to 19 in the state. Girls regularly attending institutions for education or vocational or sports training. Girls of Child Care Institutes registered under Juvenile Justice Act (JJ), 2000 within age of 18-19 years.
Annual Scholarship of Rs. 500: It is for unmarried girls aged 13-18 years enrolled in classes VIII-XII in government recognized regular or equivalent open school or equivalent vocational or technical training course.
One time Grant of Rs. 25,000: It is for girls turned 18 at time of application, enrolled in government recognized regular or open school and colleges or pursuing vocational or technical training or sports activity or is the inmate of Home registered under JJ Act.
Kanyashree Prakalpa Scheme was awarded United Nations Public Service Award in June 2017.
