Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana (MKSY) gives money to girls in Uttar Pradesh at six points in their lives, from birth to the start of a degree or diploma. The state describes it as a conditional cash transfer that aims to give social security to the girl child while supporting her development.
The Directorate of Women Welfare, Government of Uttar Pradesh, maintains the official portal. Families resident in Uttar Pradesh can apply, provided their income and family size meet the rules below. Each girl can receive up to Rs. 25,000 in total across six stages.
What you get
The official homepage lists six one-time payments, each tied to a milestone in the girl’s life. The new amounts and reduced stage-wise documents took effect from 1 April 2024.
| Stage | Milestone | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girl born on or after 1 April 2019 | Rs. 5,000 |
| 2 | Full immunisation, girl not born before 1 April 2018 | Rs. 2,000 |
| 3 | Enrolled in Class 1 in the current academic year | Rs. 3,000 |
| 4 | Enrolled in Class 6 in the current academic year | Rs. 3,000 |
| 5 | Enrolled in Class 9 in the current academic year | Rs. 5,000 |
| 6 | Passed Class 10 or 12 and joined a bachelor’s degree or a diploma of at least two years, in the current academic year | Rs. 7,000 |
| Total | Rs. 25,000 |
Who can apply
- Your family must live in Uttar Pradesh and hold proof of residence. Accepted proofs include a ration card, Aadhaar card, voter ID, electricity bill or telephone bill.
- Family income must not exceed Rs. 3 lakh a year. The official homepage sets this as the maximum for the family.
- For the first stage, the girl must be born on or after 1 April 2019. Stage 1 applies to a girl child born on 01/04/2019 or after.
- Only two girls from one family can receive the benefit. Benefits go to a maximum of two girls from one family.
- The family should have no more than two children. The family must have a maximum of two children.
Families above the income limit, or with more than two children, do not qualify. The official pages do not set limits by caste or religion.
How to apply
- Go to the official portal at mksy.up.gov.in.
- Apply online through the portal, or ask an Anganwadi centre to register the application. Registration of applications through Anganwadi began on 15 February 2024. Registration through the e-District portal began on 6 July 2024.
- Claim each later stage when your daughter reaches its milestone. Each stage depends on enrolment in the current academic year.
- If an application is rejected, check the reason. An official order dated 26 June 2025 deals with the reasons for rejection on the portal.
The official pages here do not give a full step-by-step walkthrough. Read the guidelines on the portal before you file.
Documents you need
The official pages name residence proof as one of a ration card, Aadhaar card, voter ID, electricity bill or telephone bill. The official order list shows Aadhaar linkage for the applicant, father, mother and beneficiaries from 10 October 2022. A student ID requirement for Class 1 and 6 in government schools is dated 31 May 2023. The official pages do not publish a full stage-wise document list here, so check the portal guidelines for each stage.
How students are selected
The official pages available here do not describe the selection or verification steps. The order list refers to a review process for applications, but the details are not in the pages reviewed.
Renewal
The scheme pays six separate one-time amounts. It does not describe a yearly grant. The first stage pays a one-time amount. Each later stage needs its own milestone in the current academic year.
Important dates
The official pages do not publish a 2026-27 application window or closing date. The latest dated items are an order on guidelines dated 16-01-2026, an order on rejection reasons dated 26 June 2025, and the revised amounts from 1 April 2024. The official page was last updated on 1 July 2025.
Official sources
Checked against these official sources on 5 November 2026.
