West Bengal Government Schemes & Services
Award-winning welfare schemes for West Bengal's 9.1 crore citizens โ Kanyashree, Swasthya Sathi, Lakshmir Bhandar and more.
๐ฉ Women Schemes
Lakshmir Bhandar Scheme
Women & Child DeptMonthly financial assistance for women heads of household. General category: โน1,000/month; SC/ST: โน1,200/month. Over 1.6 crore beneficiaries.
Kanyashree Prakalpa
Women & Child DeptUN award-winning scheme โ โน1,000/year for Class 8โ12 girl students, and โน25,000 one-time grant at 18 years to prevent child marriage and dropouts.
๐ฅ Health Schemes
Swasthya Sathi
Health & Family Welfareโน5 lakh per family per year health cover for all West Bengal families. Smart card-based cashless treatment at 2,000+ empanelled hospitals.
๐ Education Schemes
Aikyashree Scholarship
Minority Affairs DeptPre-matric and post-matric scholarships for minority community students from WB. โน1,100โโน10,000 per year based on class and category.
Shikshashree (SC Student Scholarship)
BC Welfare DeptAnnual scholarship for SC students studying in Classes 5 to 8 to prevent dropout. โน500โโน800/year.
๐ผ Employment Schemes
Yuvashree Arpan Scheme
Labour Deptโน1,500/month unemployment allowance for registered unemployed youth in West Bengal for 2 years while they look for jobs or attend skill training.
๐ช Duare Sarkar
Duare Sarkar (Government at Your Doorstep)
Multi-deptDoorstep delivery of 30+ government services through periodic camps at village/ward level. Apply for health, education, agriculture, and social welfare schemes in one place.