More than 46,000 beneficiaries in Bareilly have received financial assistance under the scheme. For some families, the money has helped pay school fees and buy books, while others are saving it for their daughters' higher education.Under the Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, eligible girls receive financial assistance at six stages.Bareilly,Oct 30, 2026 18:25 ISTFor many families, continuing a daughter's education means managing expenses at every stage, from school fees and tuition to books and other study materials.

In Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, the Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana is helping families meet some of these costs by providing financial assistance as girls move through different stages of their education.Launched in 2019, the scheme provides eligible girls with financial assistance of up to Rs 25,000 in six instalments, beginning at birth and continuing until they enrol in graduation or a recognised diploma course. More than 46,000 beneficiaries in Bareilly have received assistance under the scheme.For some students, the money has helped pay tuition fees and buy books.

Others have kept the amount in their bank accounts, hoping to use it for higher education.HOW THE KANYA SUMANGALA SCHEME WORKSUnder the Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, eligible girls receive financial assistance at six stages. A girl receives Rs 5,000 after birth.

Once she completes the full immunisation schedule up to the age of one year, the family receives another Rs 2,000.The next instalments are linked to school admissions. A girl receives Rs 3,000 when she enters Class 1, another Rs 3,000 on admission to Class 6 and Rs 5,000 on admission to Class 9.

The final instalment of Rs 7,000 is provided when she enrols in graduation or a recognised diploma course of at least two years. Together, the six instalments amount to Rs 25,000.According to District Probation Officer Monika Rana, applications for the scheme can be submitted online through Jan Seva Kendras.SHE WANTS TO BECOME A TEACHER, AND IS SAVING THE MONEY FOR B.EdFor Radhika Saxena, who is studying in Class 9, the scheme's assistance is helping her plan for the years ahead.

She wants to become a teacher and pursue a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree.Radhika has received financial assistance under the scheme after applying in Class 9. Instead of spending the money immediately, she and her family have kept it in her bank account so that it can be used for her future studies.She says the assistance has helped her and that she hopes to contribute to society after becoming a teacher.Her father, Gaurav Saxena, who works in sales and marketing at a private company, says the family has saved the amount for Radhika's B.Ed education.

He believes further assistance under the scheme would also help her continue her studies.FROM SCHOOL TO A CAREER IN FASHION DESIGNINGDeepiksha Khandelwal, a Class 9 student, has a different career ambition. She wants to become a fashion designer and pursue studies in fashion designing.Deepiksha has received assistance under the scheme twice, first when she entered Class 6 and again on entering Class 9.

She says her parents support her ambitions and encourage her to continue studying.Her mother, Pooja Khandelwal, says the family received the money after applying for the scheme when Deepiksha entered Class 6. They received another instalment when she entered Class 9.The assistance helped the family pay school fees and provided some financial relief.

Pooja says the family has two daughters and that the elder one has benefited from the scheme, while the younger daughter has not.ASSISTANCE FOR TUITION FEES AND BOOKSFor Priyanshi, who wants to become a doctor, the financial assistance has helped meet some of the immediate costs of education.She says the money has been used to pay tuition fees and buy books and other study materials required for her studies.Her mother says the family learnt about the scheme through the school and applied for it. The assistance helped them manage tuition expenses and purchase notebooks and books.WHAT THE DISTRICT OFFICIAL SAYSDistrict Probation Officer Monika Rana says the Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana was launched in 2019 to support girls from birth through school and higher education.Under the scheme, eligible beneficiaries receive a total of Rs 25,000 in six stages, with each instalment linked to a specific milestone, including birth, immunisation, school admission and enrolment in higher education.Rana says more than 46,000 beneficiaries in Bareilly have received assistance under the scheme.

Applications can be submitted online through Jan Seva Kendras.For the families featured here, the assistance has served different purposes. While some have used it to pay school fees, tuition and buy books, others have chosen to save the money for their daughters' higher education.

The students, meanwhile, have their own ambitions, from teaching and fashion designing to medicine.- Ends