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Bhagini Nivedita Scheme: College girls to get Rs 50,000
- •Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the new Bhagini Nivedita Scheme to encourage unmarried women in higher education.
- •Under this scheme, eligible students will receive a total financial grant of Rs 50,000 over three years.
- •Students will receive Rs 17,000 in the first year, Rs 17,000 in the second year, and Rs 16,000 in the third year.
- •The state government plans to recruit a total of 1 lakh personnel across various departments in the current financial year.
- •The first phase of appointment letters for police jobs will be distributed during Devi Paksha before Puja.
Key Questions Answered
The Bhagini Nivedita Scheme is a new welfare initiative approved by the state cabinet to encourage unmarried women in higher education. Under this scheme, eligible college girl students admitted to the first year will receive a total financial grant of 50 thousand rupees disbursed over three years.
The financial grant of 50 thousand rupees is distributed over three years with 17 thousand rupees given in the first year, 17 thousand rupees in the second year, and 16 thousand rupees in the third year. The first year amount of 17 thousand rupees will be disbursed next January.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that a total of 1 lakh recruitments will be made across 54 departments in the current financial year. This recruitment process is planned in phases between October and next March, including positions in Kolkata Police, State Police, and the School Education Department.
