- Yogi govt’s initiative: ‘Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana’ ensuring an empowered future for daughters
- This scheme has become a boon for daughters in Uttar Pradesh, providing assistance in six stages
- Initiative of the Women Welfare Department bears fruit, strengthening the future of lakhs of girls
News Street Live, Lucknow: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a new direction is being given to the upliftment and empowerment of daughters in Uttar Pradesh. Through the Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, the state government is providing financial assistance to girls from birth through higher education.
Under the Women Welfare Department, this scheme is laying a strong foundation for a bright future for daughters. So far, more than 2.7 million girls in the state have benefited from the scheme, reflecting its wide reach and impact.
Launched in 2019, this ambitious scheme has so far benefited over 2,737,676 girls across the state. An amount of ₹674.13 crore has been directly transferred to the bank accounts of beneficiaries.
The financial assistance is provided in six stages, offering support from the birth of a girl child to her entry into graduation.
The scheme not only provides financial assistance but also plays a crucial role in fostering a positive attitude toward daughters in society.
It advances the goals of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao by contributing to improving the child sex ratio, preventing female foeticide, and enhancing education and health outcomes for girls. The scheme is fully funded by the state government.
The scheme is implemented through an online portal (mksy.up.gov.in), ensuring complete transparency in the process.
Funds are transferred directly to beneficiaries’ bank accounts through PFMS, eliminating any scope for irregularities. Clear instructions have been issued at the government level to ensure that no eligible beneficiary is left out.
The government has set certain eligibility criteria for availing benefits under the scheme. The beneficiary family must be a native of Uttar Pradesh, and the annual family income should not exceed ₹3 lakh. Families with higher income are not eligible. A maximum of two girl children per family can avail benefits under the scheme.
Additionally, the total number of children in a family should not exceed two. However, relaxations have been provided in special cases. If a woman gives birth to twin girls in her second delivery, the third child (girl) will also be eligible. Similarly, if a family has one girl child in the first delivery and twin girls in the second, all three daughters will be eligible.
In case a family adopts an orphan girl, a maximum of two girls, including biological and legally adopted daughters, will be eligible for benefits.
Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided in six stages to strengthen both education and health of girls. In the first stage, ₹5,000 is given at the birth of the girl child. In the second stage, ₹2,000 is provided after completion of full immunization up to one year. In the third stage, ₹3,000 is given upon admission to Class 1.
Similarly, ₹3,000 is provided in the fourth stage upon admission to Class 6, and ₹5,000 in the fifth stage upon admission to Class 9. In the final and sixth stage, ₹7,000 is given after passing Class 10 or 12 and securing admission in a graduation or diploma course of at least two years. In total, ₹25,000 is provided to promote education and help make girls self-reliant.
Dr. Vandana Verma, Director of the Directorate of Women Welfare, said, “The Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana is a significant initiative toward empowering daughters in the state. The government has clearly directed that no eligible girl should be deprived of the scheme’s benefits. All districts have been instructed to ensure timely registration of eligible beneficiaries and prompt delivery of benefits.”
She added, “The scheme not only provides financial assistance but also plays a key role in fostering a positive societal mindset toward daughters.”
