West Bengal Pre Matric Scholarship 2022-23 is an opportunity offered by the West Bengal Minorities Development & Finance Corporation under the Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department, Government of West Bengal to provide financial assistance to minority students of West Bengal studying from Class 1 to 10. The scholarship aims to encourage minority community people to send their children to schools and prevent drop-out cases. The selected meritorious students will be able to receive maintenance allowance and other benefits.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, an applicant must -
be a domicile of West Bengal
belong to the minority section of West Bengal
be studying Class 1 to 10 in a School/Institution recognized by an educational Board/University of the State/Central Government
have secured at least 50% marks or equivalent in the previous examination
have a family income of less than INR 2 lakh per annum
Note – The students pursuing their studies outside West Bengal are not eligible for this scholarship.
Benefits
The selected candidates will receive the awards in the following way -
Class 1 to 5 Students -
Maintenance Allowance – INR 1,100 (for day scholars)
Class 6 to 10 Students (For Day Scholars) -
Admission fee & tuition fee – INR 4,400
Maintenance Allowance – INR 1,100
Class 6 to 10 students (For Hostellers)
Admission fee & tuition fee – INR 4,400
Maintenance Allowance – INR 6,600
Documents
After online submission of the application, the applicants have to submit the hard copy of the completed application form with the following documents to the concerned institute -
Photocopy of bank passbook containing IFSC code and account number
Self-declaration of annual family income
How can you apply?
Follow the steps mentioned below to apply for the scholarship -
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button below and read all the details.
Step 2: Click on 'Apply Online', navigate to 'Student's Area' and click on 'New Registration'.
Step 3: Select the district where the applicant's institute is situated and click on 'Proceed'.
Step 4: Fill in the required details under the 'Student Information' and 'Scheme Eligibility' sections and Register.
Step 5: After successful registration, log in using the registered user ID and password.
Step 6: Fill in the application form, upload the relevant documents and submit.
Note - Submit the hard copy of the application form with the photocopies of the bank passbook to the concerned institute.
Important Dates:
Starting Date: 15/08/2022
Last Date of Application : 31/10/2022
Selection Criteria
The candidates will be selected based on the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria.
Terms and Conditions
- The scholarship amount will be credited to the student’s bank account through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
- The students applying for this scholarship should fulfil the attendance criteria of the institute in which they are enrolled.
- The students can avail scholarship from any one source only.
- The students pursuing courses through distance mode are not eligible.
- A maximum of two applications can be made through one mobile number.
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