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West Bengal to implement Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme
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…
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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.
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The familiar political claim that one government alone supports girls deserves a factual check. Kanyashree already provided financial assistance, while the Centre’s scheme has a different stated focus, including education, dropouts and child sex ratio. The new promises matter only if scholarships reach students, colleges open and the 181 helpline responds when needed. The clearest test will be whether the next academic session delivers the promised Rs 2,000 payments without delays.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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