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Kanyashree Prakalpa(কন্যাশ্রী) is an initiative taken by the Government of West Bengal to improve the life and the status of the girls by helping economically backward families with cash so that families do not arrange the marriage of their girl child before eighteen years because of economic problem. The purpose of this initiative is to uplift those girls who are from poor families and thus can’t pursue higher studies due to tough economic conditions. It has been given international recognition by the United Kingdoms Department of International Development and the UNICEF.
The annual scholarship is for unmarried girls aged 13-18 years enrolled in class VII-XII in government recognized regular or equivalent open school or vocational / technical training courses.
Both the benefits under the scheme are granted to the girls who belongs to families with annual family income not more than Rs. 1,20,000.00. The bar of family income is not applicable to the girls who lost both parents, is physically challenged (40% disabled) or id an inmate of J.J. Home.