Which of the following is not true about Bihar's Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana?
- AProposed annual expenditure for the scheme is ₹ 7,221 crore
- BEducation, Health and Social Welfare three departments run the scheme
- CEvery girl child will receive total ₹ 60000 from her birth to graduation level education
- DAt the time of a girl child's birth, her family receives ₹ 2000
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (e) None of the above / More than one of the above
Explanation
The Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, launched in April 2018 by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is a major initiative of the Government of Bihar. Its objective is to promote girls’ education and empowerment by providing financial support from birth up to the graduate level. Initially, the Bihar Government allocated a budget of about Rs. 2,221 crore per year for implementation. It is an integrated scheme implemented jointly by multiple departments. The nodal department is the Social Welfare Department, which performs the main coordination role, while the other two departments— Education and Health—provide benefits at different stages. Under this scheme, a girl receives total financial assistance of Rs. 94,100 (in different instalments) from birth till graduation. Notably, earlier this amount was fixed at Rs. 54,100, which was enhanced with approval of the State Cabinet in February 2021. The scheme also provides Rs. 2,000 to the family at the time of the girl child’s birth.