• Partha Das

The study of women empowerment has been an important topic of social science. Women have been victimizing in different spheres of life. Negligence of women is undermining the socio economic, cultural and educational aspects of our society. So far the overall development of a country and the well being of life and society the empowerment of women is very important. In develop country women are much empowered in every aspect of life but a reverse case is found in developing and under developing countries. In India much emphasis is being given on women empowerment. After a half century of the freedom with as many as 14 constitutional guarantees and provisions, the status of women in India continues to unsatisfactory. To alleviate the condition of women, both adults and children, a lot of schemes are run by the government or the state government. The government of West Bengal runs a number of schemes for the development of women. These schemes relate to education and to the economic rehabilitation of women and also to women with physical disabilities. One of the most ambitious schemes for women in India has recently been started by the government of West Bengal. It is called Kanyashree Prakalpa or Kanyashree scheme and is aimed at providing some relief to the poor girls students and their empowerment through improved education.

Kanyashree, Empowerment, Poverty, Education, Drop out.

"Kanyashree Prakalpa in West Bengal: The empowerment of Adolescent Girls", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.681-683, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808251.pdf

"Kanyashree Prakalpa in West Bengal: The empowerment of Adolescent Girls", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp681-683, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808251.pdf