To provide assistance to the scheduled caste & schedule tribe student, the State Government of West Bengal started Sikshashree Scholarship scheme for students. Under this scheme, the government has provided the scholarship to the scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) students studying in Class V to VIII in West Bengal. The scheme aims to encourage SC &ST community students to go schools and reduce school dropout ratio in West Bengal. This scheme will provide better opportunities for increasing their rate of attainment in higher education and enhance their employability and empowerment through education and increase of the socio-economic conditions of the backward class community. The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to improve their participation in Pre-metric stages and minimize the incidence of drop-out. This scheme helps SC/ST students to come into the mainstream and to live a good life by educating themselves
Benefits of Sikshashree Scholarship Scheme:
- Government provide SC/ST students studying in class Class V to VIII
- Class V: government provides a scholarship of Rs. 500/- per annum to the students studying in class V
- Class VI: government provide a scholarship of Rs. 650/- per annum to the students studying in class v
- Class VII: government provide a scholarship of Rs. 700/- per annum to the students studying in class VII
- Class VIII: government provide a scholarship of Rs. 800/- per annum to the students studying in class VIII
Eligibility for Sikshashree Scholarship Scheme:
- Applicant should be resident of West Bengal state
- Student should belong to scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) community
- Students studying in class 5th to class 8th are eligible for this scheme
- Annual family income of the student should not exceed Rs 2.5 lakhs.
Documents required for Sikshashree Scholarship Scheme:
- Aadhaar card
- Parents income certificate
- Caste certificate
- School certificates
- Bank account details
- Residential certificate
- Passport size photos
How to apply for Sikshashree Scholarship Scheme:
- The application forms are available to the students through the schools
- Applicant should fill the application form and attached all essential documents
- Then, submit the form to the school
References & details:
- For more details about Sikshashree Scholarship Scheme: http://www.anagrasarkalyan.gov.in/htm/home.php