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Kanyashree Prakalpa scheme: West Bengal Government removes lifts family income ceiling
West Bengal Government has announced to remove annual family income ceiling in eligibility criteria to be beneficiary under state’s UN award winning Kanyashree Prakalpa scheme. This will help more girls to chase their dreams with Government support. Currently only girls belonging to families with annual family income not more than Rs 1.20 lakh were entitled ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Topics: Child marriage • Education • Government Schemes • Kanyashree Prakalpa Scheme • West Bengal • Women Empowerment
West Bengal Honoured with UN Public Service Award
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has received the highest prize in United Nations Public Service Award for the state government’s Kanyashree Prakalpa (Girl Child) scheme in The Hague, Netherlands. Kanyashree Prakalpa scheme of West Bengal came first among the 552 project nominations received by the UN from 62 countries. West Bengal has been awarded in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2017
Topics: International • Kanyashree Prakalpa Scheme • States • UN Public Service Award • West Bengal