Mamata Banerjee

Nearly 67 lakh girls empowered by Kanyashree scheme: Mamata Banerjee

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KOLKATA: Nearly 67 lakh girls have been empowered by the West Bengal government’s Kanyashree scheme, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday. Banerjee, on the occasion of seventh Kanyashree Divas, described girls as assets of the nation and said that they make everybody proud. “Today is #KanyashreeDibas. The #Kanyashree scheme, started in 2013, has won … Read more

View: Political mismatch between governments at Centre, state has cost West Bengal dear

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Small incidents, often insignificant in the national imagination, are often the best indicators of a larger phenomenon. Over the past year, there has been controversy over the West Bengal government’s State Aided College Teachers scheme. The scheme regularises the employment of part-time and guest lecturers appointed by colleges and universities in the state. The move … Read more