Vol. 8, Issue 8, Part E (2022)

Abstract
Kanya Sumangla yojana is an initiative of government of Uttar Pradesh in which financial assistance to the family of girls of the state is provided. It is to establish an equal sex ratio in the state, to work for the education and health of the girl child, it encourages girl to be self-sufficient and improve their future. Being a welfare state, the government of Uttar Pradesh is working to support the girl child financially in which Rs. 15000/- is given to the guardian or parents of two girl children in every family. A total of 9.36 lakh girls have been benefitted under the scheme so far. The scheme is framed keeping in mind article 14, 15, 16, 39, 42. To empower women of the state, government is working hard to support them from birth to higher education, providing equal opportunities, increasing their labour force participation and working to improve position of women in society.