Kanyashree Prakalpa (K1, K2 and K3)
Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare, Government of West Bengal
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About This Scholarship
Kanyashree Prakalpa is a conditional cash transfer scheme of the Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare, Government of West Bengal. It aims to keep girls in education and to delay their marriage until at least 18, the legal age of marriage. Benefits are paid directly into a bank account in the girl's own name. The scheme has two components on the Kanyashree portal: K1, an annual incentive for unmarried girls aged 13 to 18 who are in Class VIII or above (or an equivalent vocational, technical or sports course), and K2, a one-time grant paid after a girl turns 18 if she is unmarried and still in academic or occupational pursuits. K3 is the postgraduate scholarship for girls who received K2; it is applied for on the SVMCM portal of the Department of Higher Education.
The scheme is open to girls from families with an annual income of Rs 1,20,000 or less, and the income test is waived for girls with special needs, orphans and girls in Juvenile Justice Homes. The Kanyashree guidelines on the portal, published on 16 May 2016, route the application through the educational institution, which enters it on the portal; the portal then issues a Kanyashree ID, and sanction and payment follow by direct bank transfer. The portal's Notice Board lists no notice for 2026-27, so no application dates are announced. Amounts below follow the portal's Conditional Cash Transfer page; the 2016 guidelines still show K1 as Rs 750.
At a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Provider | Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare, Government of West Bengal |
| Who | Unmarried girls resident in West Bengal and in education, family income up to Rs 1,20,000 a year |
| K1 annual scholarship | Rs 1,000 a year for girls aged 13 to 18 |
| K2 one-time grant | Rs 25,000 after the girl turns 18 |
| K3 postgraduate scholarship | Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500 a month, applied for on the SVMCM portal |
| Applications 2026-27 | Not announced yet |
| Portal | kanyashree.wb.gov.in (K1, K2); svmcm.wb.gov.in (K3) |
Sources: Conditional Cash Transfer page, Kanyashree Prakalpa Guidelines, Notice Board, SVMCM About page and SVMCM How to apply. Checked on 5 October 2026.
Provider
Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare, Government of West Bengal
Type
Need-based
Level
Post-Matric
Duration
K1 yearly from age 13 to 18 while in education; K2 one-time after 18; K3 through the PG course
K1 yearly from age 13 to 18 while in education; K2 one-time after 18; K3 through the PG course
Duration
K1: Rs 1,000 a year; K2: one-time grant of Rs 25,000; K3: Rs 2,000 a month for PG Arts and Commerce and Rs 2,500 a month for PG Science, applied for on the SVMCM portal
Coverage
Eligibility Criteria
| Criterion | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Residence | Girl resident in West Bengal studying in an eligible institution |
| Age | K1: 13 to 18 years; K2: 18 to 19 years under the 2016 guidelines |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Education | Enrolled in Class VIII or above, a college or open university course, or a vocational, technical or industrial training centre (K2 also a sports training institute); the Class VIII condition is waived for K1 if disability is 40 percent or more |
| Family income | Parents' income up to Rs 1,20,000 a year; waived for disability of 40 percent or more, both parents deceased, or residence in a Juvenile Justice Home |
| K3 | K2 recipient in PG Science, Arts or Commerce at a West Bengal university with at least 45 percent in graduation |
- Eligible girls may apply even if they receive scholarships from other sources.
- A K1 application without a birth certificate can be accepted on the institution's age certificate, but renewal or upgrade to K2 then needs one.
Sources: Kanyashree guidelines and SVMCM About page.
Income Limit
₹1,20,000 p.a.
Gender
Female
Eligible Categories
Scholarship Benefits
Financial Support
INR 1,000 - 30,000
Disbursement: Direct bank transfer to a bank account in the girl's own name: K1 every year, K2 once after she turns 18, K3 at the SVMCM monthly rates
What's Covered
| Component | Amount | When paid |
|---|---|---|
| K1 annual scholarship | Rs 1,000 a year | Every year the girl, aged 13 to 18, stays in education and is unmarried |
| K2 one-time grant | Rs 25,000 | Once, after the girl turns 18, if she is unmarried and in academic or occupational pursuits |
| K3 postgraduate scholarship | Rs 2,000 a month (PG Arts, Commerce); Rs 2,500 a month (PG Science) | Through the SVMCM portal while the girl studies the PG course |
Payment is by direct bank transfer. The guidelines require a bank account in the applicant's own name with her mother or a female guardian as nominee, and provide for zero-balance accounts opened with a one-page form. The K1 amount is Rs 1,000 on the portal's Conditional Cash Transfer page, against Rs 750 in the 2016 guidelines. The K3 rates are the SVMCM rates for postgraduate courses, which apply to Kanyashree (K3) applicants.
How to Apply
Application Guide
- K1 and K2: ask the educational institution (school, madrasah, college or training centre) for the application form. The 2016 guidelines describe pre-printed forms, light green for K1 and light blue for K2; moving from K1 to K2 uses a form generated on the portal.
- Fill the form and hand it with the certificates to the designated person at the institution: birth certificate, declaration by parent or guardian on marital status, enrolment certificate from the Head of Institution, and the income declaration or employer's income certificate (not needed where the income test is waived).
- Take the acknowledgement receipt carrying the Application Form number. The institution enters the application on the Kanyashree portal with the scanned bank details.
- After upload the portal creates a Kanyashree ID and an identity card. The status can be followed under Track Application on https://kanyashree.wb.gov.in.
- K3: apply on https://svmcm.wb.gov.in under Kanyashree (K3), after the K2 authentication with the K2 year of application, Kanyashree ID, name, date of birth and father's and mother's names. Girls without a K2 ID apply under the Directorate of Public Instruction category with the same criteria and benefits.
Selection Process
K1 and K2 are not competitive: the guidelines say all girls resident in West Bengal who study in the listed institutions and meet the criteria must be allowed to apply, including girls who receive scholarships from other sources. Applications uploaded by institutions become visible for scrutiny to the officer or unit with the right authorisation, and sanction and payment follow by direct bank transfer, with no paper forms moving between offices. Field verification of at least 5 percent of cases is to be done at each level. K3 is sanctioned through the SVMCM portal in merit order as funds allow.
Documents Required
Important Dates
Important dates will be announced soon. Check back later for updates.