On the 1st of October 2013, the Government of West Bengal launched Kanyashree Prakalpa to protect and promote the rights of girl children of West Bengal. Kanyashree Prakalpa provides a safety net for those vulnerable families who are forced by tradition, social compulsion, or poverty, to truncate the education of their daughters and contract them to wholly illegal and dangerous marriages. The scheme improves the status and well-being of girls, specifically those from socioeconomically disadvantaged families, through Conditional Cash Transfers by:
Kanyashree Prakalpa K-1, K-2 Form PDF
Direct Link for Application Form to apply – Annual Scholarship Form (K1) Kanyashree Prakalpa application form k1:
Direct Link for Application Form to apply – One Time Grant Form kanyashree prakalpa k2 form pdf (K2):
- kanyashree prakalpa k2 form transfer
- kanyashree prakalpa renewal form
- Incentivizing them to continue in education for a longer period of time, and complete secondary or higher secondary education, or equivalent in technical or vocational streams, thereby giving them a better footing in both the economic and social spheres.
- Disincentivizing marriage till at least the age of 18, the legal age of marriage, thereby reducing the risks of early pregnancies, associated risks of maternal and child mortality, and other debilitating health conditions, including malnutrition.
Application form Fresh Renewal
Girls can collect the application forms from the institution they are studying in:
All schools/colleges/other institutions mentioned above registered with Kanyashree the portal will get Kanyashree application forms from the nearest SDO/BDO office.
Eligibility Criteria to get K1 money:
o A resident of West Bengal
o Between 13 and 18 years of age
o Unmarried
o Enrolled in classes VIII-XII in government-recognized regular or
equivalent open school or equivalent vocational/technical training
course.
Eligibility Criteria to get K2 money:
A resident of West Bengal
o Between 18 and 19 years of age
o Unmarried
o Enrolled in either of the institutions mentioned above.
For both K1 and K2 applications, minimum Class VIII is waived if the girl is a child with special needs (disability 40% or more). In that case, you have to submit a copy of the disability certificate with the application form.
