Kanyashree Prakalpa

Kanyashree Prakalpa क्या है?

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.

लाभ

Kanyashree Prakalpa offers two types of benefits: 1. **Annual Scholarship (K1):** A cash benefit of ₹1,000/- is paid annually to the girls in the age group 13 to 18 years (studying in Class VIII equivalent or above for every year that they remain in education, provided they are unmarried at the time.1. **One-Time Grant (K2):** A grant of ₹25,000/- is paid after a girl turns 18, provided that she was engaged in an academic or occupational pursuit and was unmarried.

स्तर

State — West Bengal

मंत्रालय / विभाग

Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Department

लाभ का प्रकार

cash

मुख्य पात्रता

1. The applicant should be a resident of West Bengal. 1. The applicant should be enrolled and regularly attending an educational institution. 1. The applicant should be unmarried. 1. The applicant should be from a family where the total income is not more than ₹1,20,000/- per year. 1. The applicant

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Benefits

Kanyashree Prakalpa offers two types of benefits: 1. **Annual Scholarship (K1):** A cash benefit of ₹1,000/- is paid annually to the girls in the age group 13 to 18 years (studying in Class VIII equivalent or above for every year that they remain in education, provided they are unmarried at the time.1. **One-Time Grant (K2):** A grant of ₹25,000/- is paid after a girl turns 18, provided that she was engaged in an academic or occupational pursuit and was unmarried.

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   Step 1: Obtain the application form from the educational institution where the applicant is studying.

2. Step 2: Offline application — step 2

   For the Annual Scholarship, request the K1 form, which is printed on light green paper. For the One-Time Grant, request the K2 form, which is printed on light blue paper.

3. Step 3: Offline application — step 3

   If you have previously received a K1 and are still below 18 years and fulfilling other conditions (renewal), get in touch with your Head of Institution (HOI), who will verify your unmarried status and age and process your renewal. If you have received K1 and have crossed 18 years (up-gradation), collect a pre-printed K2 Up-gradation form from the institution, fill it up, and submit it. Do not fill up the colored K2 form if you have already received K1, as you will be treated as a duplicate applicant.

4. Step 4: Offline application — step 4

   Step 2: Open a bank account in your name :

5. Step 5: Offline application — step 5

   You must have a bank account in your name when applying for the Scheme. This is because Kanyashree's benefits will be sent by the government DIRECTLY to your bank account. If you do not have a bank account, ask your institution's head teacher to assist you in opening one. Please ensure the spelling of your name do not differ in the bank account and that of the application form.

6. Step 6: Offline application — step 6

   Step 3: Fill up the application form :

7. Step 7: Offline application — step 7

   You or your parents need to fill up all the details in the form. Again, your teachers and head teacher may be approached to help if you are not sure what to do. Your form needs to be signed by several people – check page 3 of the application form.

8. Step 8: Offline application — step 8

   Caution:

9. Step 9: Offline application — step 9

   Check the spelling of your name that you are going to enter in the application form. It must be the same as that of your bank account. Please enter your mobile number correctly because you will get updates regarding the status of your application on your mobile number entered in the form. Put your signature on pages 1,2, and 3 of the form. Preserve the acknowledgement form for further tracking of your application.

10. Step 10: Offline application — step 10

    Step 4: Provide Necessary Documents:

11. Step 11: Offline application — step 11

    Submit photocopies of the required documents (refer to the "DOCUMENTS REQUIRED" section).

12. Step 12: Offline application — step 12

    Step 5: Collect Acknowledgement Receipt:

13. Step 13: Offline application — step 13

    The Kanyashree application form has a tear-off section on Page 3 titled "Acknowledgement as per WBRTPS Act 2013." When the completed application form is submitted to the Head Teacher, they will fill in the details, sign it, apply an official stamp, tear off that portion, and hand it over to the applicant. Keep this acknowledgement slip carefully as it contains the Form No., name, and other details, serving as proof of application for Kanyashree.

14. Step 14: Offline application — step 15

    Track Your Application: Once the complete application with all supporting documents is handed over to the institution, the application is uploaded onto the Kanyashree Portal . Applicants can track their application status on the portal using their Form No. (found on the Acknowledgement Slip). If the applicant changes institutions after receiving the annual scholarship, the previous Head of Institution must transfer the Kanyashree record online to the new institution to enable processing of further applications.

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.