Two schemes of the West Bengal government viz. “Utkarsh Bangla” and “Sabooj Sathi” have won World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) prizes of the United Nations. Launched in 2016, the Utkarsh Bangla scheme provides for placement linked short-term skill trainings across the state of West Bengal. Launched in 2015, Sabuj Sathi is a scheme… Continue reading Mamata Banerjee’s welfare schemes win UN award