Women & Child schemes in India

4 government women & child schemes — tap any scheme for eligibility, benefits and how to apply.

• Kanyashree Prakalpa (West Bengal)

  Annual scholarships for unmarried girls aged 13–18 in education, and a one-time ₹25,000 grant at 18 — West Bengal’s flagship against child marriage.

• Ladli Behna Yojana (Madhya Pradesh)

  Monthly support of ₹1,500 credited directly to the bank accounts of married women aged 21–60 from lower-income families in Madhya Pradesh.

• PM Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)

  Free LPG connection — no deposit, free first refill and stove — for adult women from poor households, plus a ₹300-per-cylinder refill subsidy.

• Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY)

  A high-interest, fully tax-free government savings account for a girl child below 10, with deposits of ₹250 to ₹1.5 lakh per year.