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West Bengal state policy initiatives

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In late July 2026, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a 20 percent increase in Dearness Allowance for state employees, positioning the payment ahead of the Durga Puja festival to provide financial relief. At the same event he renamed two flagship welfare schemes – the "Kanyashree" programme became "Kanyaratna" and the "Green Companion" bicycle‑distribution scheme was rebranded as "Sarathi" – while retaining their existing benefits. Two days later, Adhikari expanded the agenda to education and law‑enforcement reforms. He detailed a rollout of smart classrooms, video‑based learning and AI‑focused curricula across more than 1,200 government and aided schools, including the establishment of Atal Tinkering Laboratories in 1,000 science‑stream schools and integration with national digital education portals. Concurrently, he pledged to build a “finest police force” for the state, praising officers and promising full governmental support despite budget constraints. ~~Together,~~ Later in July, Education Minister Deepak Barman clarified the ~~announcements reflect~~ state’s stance on school uniform colour, stating there is no objection to a ~~broad push by~~ blue‑white scheme and that any change would be decided on policy grounds rather than colour preferences. The chief minister reiterated the ~~West Bengal government to boost employee welfare, modernise education infrastructure~~ renaming of the Kanyashree and ~~strengthen policing within a short time frame.~~ Green Companion programmes and confirmed the 20 percent DA hike, assuring that all associated benefits would continue unchanged.

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