West Bengal Government is going to launch its one-by-one welfare scheme after they making their government in the state. These schemes are listed in their election manifesto. Recently the Government approved their study grant scheme for the college going to girls. The scheme was launched with its official name, Bhagini Nivedita Scheme West Bengal. All the unmarried girls of West Bengal who are studying in higher education will get a study grant of Rs.50,000/-.
- A study financial Grant of Rs.50,000 will be given to unmarried girls who are pursuing their higher education.
- The amount will be disbursed to the beneficiary girl in three instalments.
- Girl students must be enrolled in the first-year course of graduation.
- The government wants to reduce early marriage among girls and promote them for higher education.
West Bengal Bhagini Nivedita Scheme
To provide the financial support to pursue the higher education to the unmarried girls of the state, government approved their study grant scheme in their cabinet meeting held on October 5, 2026. The title of the scheme is the Bhagini Nivedita Scheme. This scheme provides a total of Rs.50,000 as a financial grant for their three years of education. Government only wants to promote the girls to continue their higher education and the same scheme is officially going to be implemented in all across the state from January 2027.
The amount of Rs.50,000 is disbursed to all the eligible beneficiaries in three instalments. As the first instalment of Rs.17,000 will be given on admission in first year, next 17,000 given in 2nd year and last instalment of Rs.16,000 will be given in the final year of graduation. So the first instalment under this scheme to all the eligible girls will be disbursed in January 2027.
To provide the proper fund for higher study government also allocate budget for this scheme of Rs.1,000 crore. There is also an old scheme which was launched by the TMC government of Bengal, so now this Bhagini Nivedita Scheme has replaced the old Kanyashree Scheme.
Bhagini Nivedita Key Points
| Information about | Bhagini Nivedita Scheme |
| Scheme Type | Educational Grant Scheme |
| Grant Given for | To continue higher education |
| Given to | Unmarried girl students |
| Approved By | West Bengal Government |
| Grant | Rs.50,000 |
Features of Scheme
- Covered Beneficiaries: All the unmarried girl students of the state who are taking their admission in first year of graduation will going to be covered in the scheme.
- Total Grant: A total of 50K will be given to each eligible unmarried girl over three years.
- Launch Date: Scheme officially launched in January 2026 and first instalment also released in same month.
- Motive: To promote higher education among girl students and also prevent them from early marriages.
What is the current status of the scheme?
Government of Bengal has only approved this scheme, but the application process, document list, portal or official notification has not been released. All the students will need to wait for the release of the Bhagini Nivedita Scheme Official notification.
Benefits of Scheme
- Financial benefits: Rs.50,000 will be given to all the girl students of the state over their three years of completing higher education: Rs.17,000 will be given in first-year admission; the next instalment i.e., the 2nd, will be released in their 2nd year of graduation, and in the final year of their course they will receive Rs.16,000/-.
- First Instalment Released: All the first-year girl students will get their study grant in shape of the first instalment in the month of January 2027.
- Encouraging Higher Studies: After providing this financial assistance, the government wants to encourage girls for higher education and reduce their dropout rate from school.
- Rs.1000 Crore Budget Allocation: The WB Government also allocated a total budget of Rs.1000 crore for this scheme.
Girls Students Eligibility Conditions
This scheme only provides its financial benefits to unmarried girls of the state who wish to continue their further education. But with this, the government also sets other conditions to get all the benefits of the scheme.
- Girls should be permanently residing in the state of West Bengal with their families.
- At the time of becoming a beneficiary under this scheme, the girl should be unmarried.
- You also get admission in first year of a graduation course, and for further instalments you need to complete your graduation.
- Girl students must get admission in government or government-aided colleges or universities.
- Family Income criteria is not announced yet
- Type of course is also not announced by the government.
NOTE: As there is no any official notification released, if there is any changes available in eligibility conditions, we update with new one.
Paperwork Needed
The documents which required for this scheme are not official yet announced, but here I am providing you the documents which are commonly used in every scheme. So, if you don’t have these documents, then before starting the registration process of the scheme, you can prepare them and get ready to complete your application process.
- Girl’s WB residence proof certificate or any documents.
- Aadhaar card is a mandatory document
- Age proof of the girls with complete date of birth.
- Government college admission receipt.
- Bank account number to get three instalments of the financial grant.
- Photograph of girl students that was taken recently (not too Old).
- Active Mobile number.
Amount and Instalment
50,000 as an education grant is not given at one time, but is given in three instalments every year of their course.
| Course Year | Amount Given in Instalment |
| 1st Year of Graduation | Rs.17,000 |
| Graduation 2nd Year | Rs.17,000 |
| 3rd Year /final Year | Rs.16,000 |
| Total | Rs.50,000 |
How to Get Benefits Under West Bengal Bhagini Nivedita Scheme?
- The scheme is going to be rolled out in the state officially from January 2027.
- So before officially launch government have to released its officially notification in which all the guidelines related to the eligibility criteria, documents, age limit, family income and application process mentioned.
- The government is also planning to open its dedicated portal to accept online forms.
- With this, the government announced the start and deadlines for submitting the form.
- You need to Note Down everything.
FAQ’s
This is an education grant scheme for unmarried girl students.
It is Rs.50,000 given in three instalments over three years.
The First instalment is going to be disbursed from January 2027.