anagrasarkalyan.gov.in Post Matric Scholarship To SC : West Bengal Backward Classes Welfare

Organisation : West Bengal Backward Classes Welfare Department
Scholarship Name : Post Matric Scholarship To SC
Applicable For : SC Students
Applicable State : West Bengal
Website : http://anagrasarkalyan.gov.in/Bcw/page/10

Anagrasarkalyan Post Matric Scholarship To SC

The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled Castes students studying at post matriculation or post secondary stages to enable them to complete their education. The Income ceiling of parents/guardian does not exceed Rs. 2,50,000/- p.a. The scholarship amount is credited directly into the bank a/c of the students.

Related : Anagrasar Kalyan Merit Scholarship Scheme West Bengal : www.scholarships.net.in/17636.html

The Government of India bears the entire expenditure beyond the committed liability which is to be borne by the State Government. The committed liability of the State government is equal to the sum total of expenditure incurred during the closing year of the last plan period.

Thus the committed liability of the State Government for the year 2013-14 shall be equal to the total expenditure incurred under each of the schemes {Post-Matric Scholarship for SC) during 2011-12, the last year of the 11th Five-Year Plan period.

The rates of Post-Matric Scholarship have been revised with effect from 01-07-2010. However, the Govt, of India has decided that such committed liability shall be decided by calculating the expenditure in the pre-revised rates.

The State Government follows the rates fixed by the Government of India. However, in cases of Post-Matric Scholarship for hostellers in Group III & IV are less {Rs. 570/- & Rs.380/- per month respectively) than the rates fixed by the State Government, the State Govt, pays at higher rates fixed by the State Govt. {Rs.750/- per month) and the additional burden is borne by the State Government.

The scholarship is given for study of various recognized post secondary courses pursued in recognized educational institutions.

Since the maintenance allowance for different courses vary widely, the same have been grouped into 4 categories and shown below as I, II, III, IV. The amount of scholarship admissible for each group has also been indicated below. Tuition fees and compulsory non-refundable fees are also paid as per approved rate of the Govt, institution.

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.