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