PATNA: The Bihar govt has begun the method of figuring out the beneficiaries of a scheme, underneath which single girls who've cleared their intermediate exam this yr are eligible to get Rs 10,000, an education department legitimate mentioned.
The one-time financial award will probably be given to the ladies as a part of the Nitish Kumar govt's bold scheme -- 'Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana' (MKUY) -- introduced in April this yr, he mentioned.
"A direction has been given by the education department to all districts to shortlist beneficiaries who cleared the state's Plus-Two exam, the results of which were declared on June 6, for the state government award," Principal Secretary, Education, R Ok Mahajan, instructed PTI.
After figuring out the eligible applicants, the money would be transferred immediately to their bank account in July, Mahajan mentioned.
"The scheme, run by the education department, aims to promote education among girls, besides fighting social evils like child marriage, which, in turn, would lower fertility rate and control population. Only unmarried girls who cleared the Plus-Two exam are eligible for the benefit," the essential secretary stated.
The MKUY scheme, licensed through the state Cabinet on April 19, offers a bouquet of incentives for girls, right from their delivery until they complete their commencement.
In case of a graduate, the state has promised a sum of Rs 25,000, regardless of the girl's marital standing.
"The programme aims to take care of a girl, irrespective of her caste or religion, by providing a total sum of Rs 54,100 at different stages," Mahajan mentioned, adding that the Nitish Kumar govt has earmarked Rs 1,400 crore for the scheme.
According to the details given on govt site, the advantage of the scheme would be restricted to 2 kids consistent with circle of relatives. Bihar's total fertility rate stands at over 3 whilst the nationwide average is these days 2.3.
The state govt had introduced a campaign in opposition to kid marriage on October 2 last yr.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, at a programme last yr, had mentioned education of girls has an immediate touching on Bihar's fertility rate, which slipped to 3.2 from 3.nine up to now.
"If all the girls in the state study up to class 12 we can achieve the national average in terms of fertility rate or do even better than it As a result, we have decided to open a Plus-Two school in every village," he had mentioned.
Kumar had also highlighted that his govt's sustained efforts to increase literacy among girls, including a programme to offer bicycles, loose uniforms and smartly school luggage, have larger their enrollment in class nine.
"Earlier the number of girls studying in class 9 was only 1.7 lakh, now it has reached 9 lakh. The enrolment of girls in class 9 is almost equal to that of the boys in the state," the CM had mentioned.
The one-time financial award will probably be given to the ladies as a part of the Nitish Kumar govt's bold scheme -- 'Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana' (MKUY) -- introduced in April this yr, he mentioned.
"A direction has been given by the education department to all districts to shortlist beneficiaries who cleared the state's Plus-Two exam, the results of which were declared on June 6, for the state government award," Principal Secretary, Education, R Ok Mahajan, instructed PTI.
After figuring out the eligible applicants, the money would be transferred immediately to their bank account in July, Mahajan mentioned.
"The scheme, run by the education department, aims to promote education among girls, besides fighting social evils like child marriage, which, in turn, would lower fertility rate and control population. Only unmarried girls who cleared the Plus-Two exam are eligible for the benefit," the essential secretary stated.
The MKUY scheme, licensed through the state Cabinet on April 19, offers a bouquet of incentives for girls, right from their delivery until they complete their commencement.
In case of a graduate, the state has promised a sum of Rs 25,000, regardless of the girl's marital standing.
"The programme aims to take care of a girl, irrespective of her caste or religion, by providing a total sum of Rs 54,100 at different stages," Mahajan mentioned, adding that the Nitish Kumar govt has earmarked Rs 1,400 crore for the scheme.
According to the details given on govt site, the advantage of the scheme would be restricted to 2 kids consistent with circle of relatives. Bihar's total fertility rate stands at over 3 whilst the nationwide average is these days 2.3.
The state govt had introduced a campaign in opposition to kid marriage on October 2 last yr.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, at a programme last yr, had mentioned education of girls has an immediate touching on Bihar's fertility rate, which slipped to 3.2 from 3.nine up to now.
"If all the girls in the state study up to class 12 we can achieve the national average in terms of fertility rate or do even better than it As a result, we have decided to open a Plus-Two school in every village," he had mentioned.
Kumar had also highlighted that his govt's sustained efforts to increase literacy among girls, including a programme to offer bicycles, loose uniforms and smartly school luggage, have larger their enrollment in class nine.
"Earlier the number of girls studying in class 9 was only 1.7 lakh, now it has reached 9 lakh. The enrolment of girls in class 9 is almost equal to that of the boys in the state," the CM had mentioned.
Bihar: Unmarried girls who cleared intermediate to get Rs. 10,000
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