Name of the Organization : West Bengal Government
Name of the Scholarship: Swami Vivekananda West Bengal Government Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme 2014-15
Location: West Bengal
Official Website : https://eservices.wb.gov.in/
Swami Vivekananda West Bengal Government Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme 2014-15:
Education Directorate, West Bengal:
Application for Swami Vivekananda MCM Scholarship of Education Directorate:
The Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship Scheme has been introduced for providing financial assistance to the poor and meritorious students of West Bengal. The students of post-Madhyamik levels in regular courses who are domiciled in West Bengal and studying in one of the educational institutions of this State after passing out from the State Board/Council of Secondary/Higher Secondary Education and Madrasah Siksha Parishad or a University of West Bengal, set up by State Act, are eligible to apply for the scholarships.
Eligibility Criteria:
a) Students annual family income must be Rs.80,000/- or less.
b) Students should satisfy the Category wise eligibility criteria as per the list below:
Under Graduate level:
1. At least 75% marks, consisting of two language subjects and three best elective subjects.
2. Students who are enrolled in the first year of Under Graduate Courses after passing the H.S. Examination or its equivalent in the same year of application.
Post-Graduate level:
1. At least 55% marks in Honours subjects at the Graduation level.
2. Students who are enrolled in the first year class of Post Graduate Course in general education after passing the Graduation with Honours in the same year of application will be eligible to apply.
[Candidates opting for the scholarship and found eligible, will not be allowed to enjoy any other Governmental (Central/State) scholarship or stipend for the same course / stage of study. However, one time grant or assistance received from any source, or free or partly free studentship allowed by the host institutions will not debar the students from availing of the benefits of the Scheme. In case of suppression of fact of getting double scholarships from the Government Authorities for the same course of study the scholarships granted shall be cancelled automatically and the scholarships payee shall be asked to refund the amount at once.]
Application Submission:
Education Directorate (Directorate of Public Instruction), W.B.,
Scholarship & Stipend Section,
Bikash Bhavan, 9th floor, North Wing,
Salt Lake, Kolkata-700091
Application Fees : None
Directorate of School Education, West Bengal:
Application for Swami Vivekananda MCM Scholarship of Directorate of School Education:
The Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship Scheme has been introduced for providing financial assistance to the poor and meritorious students of West Bengal. The students of post-Madhyamik levels in regular courses who are domiciled in West Bengal and studying in one of the educational institutions of this State after passing out from the State Board/Council of Secondary/Higher Secondary Education and Madrasah Siksha Parishad or a University of West Bengal, set up by State Act, are eligible to apply for the scholarships.
Eligibility Criteria:
a) Students annual family income must be Rs.80,000/- or less.
b) Students should satisfy the Category wise eligibility criteria as per the list below:
Higher Secondary level:
1. At least 75% in aggregate in Madhyamik Pariksha or its equivalent excluding optional elective subject.
2. Students who are enrolled in Class-XI on passing the Madhyamik Pariksha or its equivalent examination in the same year of application.
[Candidates opting for the scholarship and found eligible, will not be allowed to enjoy any other Governmental (Central/State) scholarship or stipend for the same course / stage of study. However, one time grant or assistance received from any source, or free or partly free studentship allowed by the host institutions will not debar the students from availing of the benefits of the Scheme. In case of suppression of fact of getting double scholarships from the Government Authorities for the same course of study the scholarships granted shall be cancelled automatically and the scholarships payee shall be asked to refund the amount at once.]
Application Submission:
The application submitted online needs to be printed and sent to the address as mentioned hereunder:
Commissioner of School Education, West Bengal,
(Training & Examination Cell),
Bikash Bhavan, 7th floor,
Salt Lake, Kolkata-700091
Application Fees : None
Attachment/Annexure requirement:
For New Application the following documents are mandatory:
1) Income declaration affidavit*.
2) Passport size photograph*.
3) Income Certificate*.
4) Copy of last Marksheet*.
5) Residential proof*.
6) Photocopy of the first page of passbook depicting the A/C no.*.
Contact:
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