Organisation : West Bengal Backward Classes Welfare Department
Scholarship Name : Post Matric Scholarship To OBC Students
Applicable For : O.B.C. Students
Applicable State : West Bengal
Website : http://anagrasarkalyan.gov.in/Bcw/page/10
Post-Matric Scholarship To O.B.C. :
The objective of this Scheme is to provide financial assistance to O.B.C. students studying at Post-secondary stages of education to enable them to complete their education. This scheme has been implemented in this state from the financial year 2003-04.
Related : Anagrasar Kalyan Post Matric Scholarship To SC West Bengal : www.scholarships.net.in/17639.html
The scholarship is given for study of various recognized Post-secondary courses pursued in recognized educational institutions. Same procedure for payment of Post-matric scholarship to SC student is followed. There is a ceiling of family income of Rs.1,00,000/- p.a.
The amount of scholarship admissible for each group has also been indicated below:
|
Group
|
Course Of study
|
Rate of Maintenance Hostellers
|
Allowance (Rs.) Day Scholars
|
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Medical / Engineering/ B.SC(Agri) / M.Phil / | 750 | 350 |
| B | P.Hd / L.L.M etc. B. Pharm / B. Nursing / L.L.B / Hotel Management/ |
510 | 335 |
| C | Post Graduate Courses etc. General courses up to graduate Level. |
400 | 210 |
| D | Classes XI and XII in 10+2 system Intermediate courses/ITI/Polytechnic Courses | 260 | 160 |
Achievements during the last five years :
|
Year
|
Amount utilized (Rs.)
|
No. of Beneficiaries
|
|---|---|---|
|
2009-10
|
3,71,49,189
|
26,352
|
|
2010-11
|
6,80,24,267
|
44,668
|
|
2011-12
|
11,52,44,450
|
52,817
|
|
2012-13
|
16,53,56,485
|
73,681
|
|
2013-14
|
62,29,01,755
|
2,19,577
|
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.