Scholarship
Various Scholarship Schemes for students of West Bengal e.g. Pre-matric, Post-matric, Merit-cum-Means, Central Sector Scheme, Swami Vivekananda Scholarship, Hindi Scholarship etc.
The Eligibility Criteria of Post-Matric Scholarship for Minority Students are as follows: 1. He/ She must be a citizen of India and domicile of West Bengal having annual family income less than Rs. 2.00 lakh and secured a minimum 50% marks.
BCW Department is introducing on-line receipt of application for centrally assisted scholarship schemes for SC/ST/OBC students from 2013-14 financial year.
West Bengal Labour Welfare Board will allow Son’s & Daughters of the employees, Scholarship/ Stipend for the course from Higher Secondary, Post Graduate, Medical, Engineering & Diploma Courses approved by this Board.
The district authorities have been requested to adopt camp approach in all the schools, colleges and educational institutions for issuance of caste certificates so that no student is deprived of scholarship for want of caste certificate.
From www.scholarships.gov.in students can apply for Pre-Matric Scholarship, Post Matric Scholarship and Merit-cum-Means Scholarship as shown in flow chart.
For Meritorious students belonging to Minority Communities who are pursuing Higher Secondary course or Under Graduate/ Post Graduate courses under recognized Boards/ Universities.
All the girl-students enrolled in the regular courses of post-graduation, whether single or married, may apply for financial assistance for pursuing post graduate studies under K-3 component of the Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme, scoring at least 45% marks in Graduation.
Students who have secured at least 55% marks in class VII annual examination are eligible to appear at the national means-cum-merit scholarship Examination. At least, 5 (five) candidates should be enrolled from each school.
Students who have secured 55% marks in the Annual Examination of Class VII and whose parental income is below Rs. 1,50,000/- are eligible to appear National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Examination, 2013 for Class VIII.
For Meritorious students belonging to Minority Communities who are pursuing Technical/ Professional Courses at Under Graduate/ Post Graduate Level.