Aikyashree

ABOUT:

There are several scholarship programmes under West Bengal Minority Development and Finance Corporation (WBMDFC). However, this corporation has chosen to set up the Aikyashree scholarship so that students from minority communities such as Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsee, Jain can avail financial upliftment from the State government.

Besides this reason, there are several other reasons why the Aikyashree scholarship programme was created. This scholarship will –

• Provide education loans for poor and meritorious students to continue their studies
• Undertake programmes to empower women from minority groups
• Make students financially independent with the help of education
• Improve the literacy ratio in West Bengal
• Provide training to students for various competitive exams
• Promote training programmes to develop and upgrade the skills of students
• Provide different scholarships for poor but dedicated students

AIKYASHREE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMMES:

Scholarship name	Details
West Bengal Pre- matric Scholarship	Students of Class 9 and Class 10 can apply for this scholarship programme. The chosen students can avail of the scholarship amount ranging from Rs. 150 to Rs. 750 per month. Besides the scholarship amount, the selected students get an additional Ad hoc Reward of up to Rs. 1000 per year.
West Bengal Post-matric Scholarship	Students of Class 11, Class 12, Graduation, and Post-graduation can apply for this scholarship programme. This scholarship offers financial support to SC, ST and OBC students studying at post-matric or post-secondary level. The chosen students can avail of the scholarship amount ranging from Rs. 160 to Rs. 1200 per month.
Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti Scholarship, West Bengal	This scholarship is intended for female students. The scholarship is only offered to students who have qualified for class 12th from any board in West Bengal. Female students seeking an undergraduate degree course in Basic Science/ Engineering/Medicine at any institute of West Bengal can apply for this scholarship programme. The chosen students will get Rs. 3000 per month. Besides the scholarship amount, the student will also get a yearly book grant of Rs. 2000.
Swami Vivekananda Merit cum Means Scholarship (SVMCM)	This is a merit-cum-means based scholarship. Students from Class 11 to PhD level candidates can apply for this scholarship programme. Financial support of up to Rs. 8000 per month is given to minority students depending on the level of education or program. The distribution of this scholarship fund is mainly based on the student’s academic advantage and financial need.
Hindi Scholarship Scheme, West Bengal	This scholarship is offered to assist and support students studying the Hindi language in Non-Hindi speaking states like West Bengal. Students studying in higher secondary, undergraduate, postgraduate and research level courses (M.Phil., PhD or M.Lit. etc.) can apply for this scholarship. The chosen students can avail of the scholarship amount ranging from Rs. 300 to Rs. 1000 per month.