What this scheme offers
Launched on 8 March 2013 and internationally recognised by UNICEF and UN agencies, Kanyashree Prakalpa is built around a simple, deliberate incentive: money that flows only as long as a girl stays in school and remains unmarried. It has two components with separate application forms. The K1 annual scholarship pays an unmarried girl aged 13-18, enrolled in Class 8 or above, a yearly amount (currently reported around ₹750, though this has varied — confirm the current figure on the official portal) renewed each year she stays enrolled and unmarried. The K2 one-time grant pays ₹25,000 when a girl turns 18, provided she was unmarried at the time of application and remains in education or employment. The income bar for eligibility was later withdrawn, opening the scheme to a wider set of applicants than originally designed.
Who is eligible
- K1: Unmarried girls aged 13-18, studying in Class 8 or above in a government-recognised regular or equivalent open school, or a vocational/technical training course.
- K2: Girls who have turned or are turning 18, were unmarried at the time of application, and are continuing in education or employment.
- A girl married at the time of application is not eligible under either component — even if she is later separated or was married below the legal age — since the scheme's design specifically incentivises remaining unmarried.
Documents required
- Birth certificate / age proof
- School enrolment certificate
- Aadhaar card
- Bank account details
- Self-declaration of unmarried status
How to apply
- For the K1 annual scholarship, obtain and fill Form K1 through your school — schools typically coordinate bulk applications for eligible students.
- For the K2 one-time grant, fill Form K2 as you approach or turn 18, available through your school or the wbkanyashree.gov.in portal.
- Submit the completed form with required documents to your school's nodal officer, or directly online where available.
- Applications are verified at the school and district level before approval.
- Once approved, the benefit is credited via DBT to the registered bank account.
- Check your application/payment status anytime on wbkanyashree.gov.in using your Kanyashree ID.