The West Bengal State Government Appeals ALL to contribute in West Bengal State Emergency Relief Fund and assist the State in prevention and control of situation arising out of unforeseen emergencies like COVID-19 (CORONA).
The contributions can be made both in cash and kind. Bank details for cash contribution are as follows:
A/c Name | : | West Bengal State Emergency Relief Fund | Please CLICK the ICON below to make ONLINE PAYMENT ![]() |
Bank | : | ICICI Bank Ltd., Branch: Howrah | |
A/c No | : | 628005501339 | |
IFS Code | : | ICIC0006280 | |
MICR Code | : | 700229010 | |
For contribution in kind contact : wbsacs@gmail.com | |||
For further details | : | click here |
1. INTRODUCTION:
To address the growing aspiration for education in the minority communities of the state and with a view to providing them more avenues for socio-economic and educational mobility by extending financial support and encouragement to the meritorious students belonging to the minority communities, the State Government has decided to set up the "Aikyashree" – West Bengal State Scholarships for Minority Students in West Bengal to be fully funded from the State budget from the financial year 2019-20 onwards.
2. TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIP:
Three types of scholarships will be provided under this scheme :
3. OBJECTIVES:
The primary objective of the Pre-matric Scholarship is to encourage the minority communities to send their children to schools and to prevent drop-out.
The Post-matric scholarship intends to encourage students to continue their pursuit of higher education.
The objective of Merit-cum-Means scholarship for professional and technical courses is to support the students to pursue professional / technical studies for consequently increasing their employability potential.
4. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
5. SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Scholarships will be provided to eligible students in order of merit and subject to the budgetary allocation provided by the State Government. For renewal, the applicant will be eligible for the scholarship if he/she has obtained 50% marks in his/her previous examination.
6. RATES OF SCHOLARSHIPS:
The proposed rates of scholarships are as follows:
Sl. |
Types of Scholarship |
Class of Study |
Day Scholars |
Hosteller |
Remarks |
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Admission |
Maintenance |
Total |
Admission |
Maintenance |
Total |
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1 |
Pre Matric |
I to V |
0 |
1100 |
1100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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VI toX |
4400 |
1100 |
5500 |
4400 |
6600 |
11000 |
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XI & XII |
7700 |
2500 |
10200 |
7700 |
4200 |
11900 |
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XI & XII |
11000 |
2500 |
13500 |
11000 |
4200 |
15200 |
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(technical & |
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vocational |
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2 |
Post |
courses of |
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Matric |
this level) |
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Undergraduate |
3300 |
3300 |
6600 |
3300 |
6300 |
9600 |
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& Post |
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Graduate |
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M.Phil & |
3300 |
6000 |
9300 |
3300 |
13200 |
16500 |
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Maintenance |
Total |
Admission |
Maintenance |
Total |
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3. |
Merit-cum-Means |
Medical Engineering, Management, Law, CA etc. courses |
22000 |
5500 |
27500 |
22000 |
11000 |
33000 |
exceeding 10 months in an academic year (4) Full course fee may be reimbursed for the listed institutions |
7. SANCTION PROCEDURE:
The applications will be received online through a portal designed for this purpose. The applications will be verified by the Nodal Teachers of the respective School.
The selection will be made as per the eligibility criteria and the disbursement will be made through Direct Bank Transfer.
8. NODAL ORGANISATION:
The West Bengal Minorities' Development & Finance Corporation (WBMDFC) will be the Nodal Organization for this scheme.
9. CONDITIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIP: