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Organisation : West Bengal Backward Classes Welfare Department
Scholarship Name : Merit Scholarship Schemes
Applicable For : Students reading in Classes IX to XII and V to X
Applicable State : West Bengal
Website : http://anagrasarkalyan.gov.in/Bcw/page/10

Merit Scholarship Schemes :

The State Government runs two types of schemes (1) Merit scholarship scheme for SC students reading in classes IX to XII and (2) Merit Scholarship Scheme for SC girl students reading in classes V to X out of its own resources. All eligible students are advised to communicate with their respective Head of the Institution/our Dist. level offices to collect forms.

Related / Similar Scholarship :
Anagrasarkalyan Sikshashree Scholarship

Rate :

Parents/guardian’s
VtoX
Quota
Parents/guardian’s
Quota
Income ceiling Rs. 60,920/- p.a. V to VI – Rs.100/- p.m.
VII to VIII – Rs.125/- p.m.
IX to X – Rs.150/- p.m.
1,962 IX to XII

Rs.400/-p.m.

Income ceiling Rs. 36,000/- p.a. 790

Quota for Merit Scholarship scheme as on 01.04.2014 :

SI.
District
V to X
IX to XII

1

Kolkata

24

12

2

Howrah

72

30

3

(S) 24 Pgs.

240

96

4

(N) 24 Pgs.

198

76

5

Nadia

120

52

6

Murshidabad

72

32

7

Burdwan

198

80

8

Hooghly

126

50

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9

Bankura

120

46

10

Purulia

60

22

11

Birbhum

96

38

12

Paschim Medinipur

90

38

13

Purba Medinipur

60

28

14

(U) Dinajpur

72

30

15

(D) Dinajpur

36

16

16

Malda

60

24

17

Coochbehar

156

58

18

Siliguri

24

8

19

Jalpaiguri

126

50

20

Darjeeling(GTA)

12

4

Total:

1962

790

About BCWD Scholarships :
The Backward Classes Welfare Department executes a good number of educational schemes aimed at spreading education among the SC and OBC in the State.

While there is participation of the Government of India in Post-Matric Scholarship schemes for SC and OBC and Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC and some special schemes like CS Pre-matric IX & X SC, Centrally Sponsored Pre-Matric Scholarship to the children of those engaged in Unclean Occupation and Up gradation of Merit for Students reading in Classes IX to XII, all other schemes at Pre-Matric level are funded exclusively by the State Government.

Special Educational Schemes:
Dr. B R. Ambedkar Medha Puraskar:

A total 625 SC students are selected for award of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medha Puraskar on the basis of the result in the X -Standard examinations conducted by West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, the West Bengal Madrassa Board, ICSE and CBSC. The meritorious students of each district get the award. The prize consisting of a Cash Award of Rs. 5000/- and a Certificate of Merit is awarded in a special function.

Special economic package for development of backward classes in LWE affected area:
Hon’ble Chief Minister announced distribution of Bicycles for all girl students studying in classes IX- XII in the 23 LWE Blocks of Jungal Mahal areas. Delivery of bi-cycles has been completed.

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  1. Dipankar Bhattacharjee

    I am in class 12 now. So can I apply for this? If yes then, what is the application time?

    1. i am in class xii now so i can apply for this what is the application time

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