Kanyashree Prakalpa

iAbout This Scheme

Award-winning conditional cash transfer scheme for girl students in West Bengal providing ₹1,000/year (K1) from age 13 to 18 and a one-time ₹25,000 grant (K2) at age 18 for girls staying unmarried and enrolled in school. It has won the UN Public Service Award for reducing child marriage.

🎁Key Benefits

• K1: ₹1,000/year annual scholarship for girls aged 13–18
• K2: ₹25,000 one-time grant at age 18 on remaining unmarried and continuing education
• Reduces child marriage and female dropout rates
• Covers all registered girl students in WB schools/colleges
• Award: UN Public Service Award 2017

✅Eligibility Criteria

• 1
  Enrolled in Class 8–12 (K1) or aged 18 and studying (K2)
• 2
  Must be unmarried
• 3
  West Bengal domicile required
• 4
  Annual renewal required for K1

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions