Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana supports girls in Bihar with financial assistance at successive milestones — birth, schooling, and passing Class 9, Class 12, and graduation — aiming to reduce the financial barriers families cite for not educating daughters.
Check complete Kanya Utthan Yojana scheme details to apply for financial assistance up to ₹50,000 for girl students across Bihar. Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana is a comprehensive social welfare scheme launched by the Education Department and the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Bihar, to support girl children from birth until graduation.
What is Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana?
Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana aims to encourage higher education among girls, eliminate child marriage, reduce female mortality rates, and promote healthcare and immunisation. The financial incentive is transferred directly into the beneficiary’s bank account through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) at different developmental stages.
Important Information
Eligibility & Benefits
- Eligibility
- Permanent residents of Bihar; the girl must be enrolled in a recognised school/college and meet the relevant milestone (passing Class 9, Class 12, or graduation from a recognised institution); benefit limited to two girl children per family.
- Benefits
- Staged financial assistance through schooling, with a one-time incentive of ₹50,000 on completing a graduation degree, transferred via Direct Benefit Transfer to an Aadhaar-seeded bank account.
- Required documents
- Aadhaar card, educational certificates for the relevant milestone, bank account passbook (Aadhaar-seeded).
How to Apply
- Application process
- Register and apply online through the Medhasoft portal (medhasoft.bihar.gov.in) after verification by the Education Department.
Official Source
Education Department, Government of Bihar
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Source: Medhasoft Portal, Government of Bihar
Last verified: 2026-09-07
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