People crossing the Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly river, Kolkata
A farmer standing in his cauliflower field at dusk

Kanyashree Prakalpa

The scheme to improve the status and wellbeing of girls, specifically those from socio-economically disadvantaged families, through Conditional Cash Transfers by: Incentivising them to continue in education for a longer period of time, and complete secondary or higher secondary education.

At a glance

What the myScheme listing says about Kanyashree Prakalpa
LevelState government
Issued byGovernment of West Bengal
States and UTsWest Bengal
Areas
Scheme forIndividuals
TagsGirl, Education, Scholarship, Child Marriage Prevention, Vocational Training, Grants For Higher Education

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