# West Bengal to implement Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme 2026-08-15T03:00:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the state will implement the Centre’s Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme, which he alleged the previous Trinamool Congress government had not adopted. Speaking at Kanyartna Divas in Kolkata, he announced a higher annual scholarship for schoolgirls, rising from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000 from the next academic session. The government said 9.48 lakh girls received Rs 1,000 and 1.29 lakh received a one-time Rs 25,000 grant, with total disbursements of Rs 418 crore. It also announced Rs 50,000 for higher education, coverage of 20.13 lakh girls under Kanyaratna, a women’s helpline on 181 and PALNA creches for working mothers. ## Coverage - telanganatoday.com Tags: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Kanyaratna, Kanyashree, West Bengal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/west-bengal-to-implement-beti-bachao-beti-padhao-scheme/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/west-bengal-to-implement-beti-bachao-beti-padhao-scheme/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.