Sunday, March 16, 2025 | 07:49 PM ISTहिंदी में पढें
Business Standard
Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

New scam under the guise of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' unfolding in UP

Nearly 30,000 forms have been sent from virtually each district in the state in the past fortnight

Logo of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
Premium

Logo of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao

BS Web Team
A new scam is unfolding in the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh as the Ministry of Women and Child Development has received lakhs of application forms, filled up and signed by parents of girl children from the state seeking cash benefits under the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme of the Centre. 

Even thought the scheme does not have any cash benefit component, parents have been buying fake forms which are available from stationery shops to Jan Suvidha Kendras, for Rs 5-10, the Times of India reported.

The parents are being informed that the form will entitle them to cash benefits worth Rs

What you get on BS Premium?

  • Unlock 30+ premium stories daily hand-picked by our editors, across devices on browser and app.
  • Pick your 5 favourite companies, get a daily email with all news updates on them.
  • Full access to our intuitive epaper - clip, save, share articles from any device; newspaper archives from 2006.
  • Preferential invites to Business Standard events.
  • Curated newsletters on markets, personal finance, policy & politics, start-ups, technology, and more.
VIEW ALL FAQs

Need More Information - write to us at assist@bsmail.in