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This apart, the departments of education and skill development will train the Kanyashree students to help them get jobs or explore self-employment opportunities.“The dropout rate among girl students has gone down by 11.5% after the Kanyashree programme was introduced,” she said. Accordingly, the departments of higher education, technical education and women development and child welfare along with Unicef will hold a meeting on August 23. University planned for Kanyashree girlsKOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has removed the family-income ceiling from her flagship Kanyashree scheme to bring all girls studying in government or government-aided schools within its fold.The scheme, that has won UN recognition, provides an annual scholarship of Rs 1000 and a one-time grant of Rs 25,000 to girl students on attaining 18 years of age. But I don’t mind spending this amount because I believe my Kanyashree girls can fetch Rs 2 lakh crore for the state in future.”The Bengal government has already extended the programme beyond schools. Under the K3 programme, girl students pursuing post-graduation will get an annual scholarship of Rs 2,000 for arts steam and Rs 2,500 for science stream, the CM said.Banerjee on Tuesday asked the education department to draw up a plan for a university to accommodate all Kanyashree students..