Student schemes in West Bengal

Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The SABOOJ SATHI Scheme is a government initiative launched by the West Bengal government to provide bicycles to students studying in government-run and government-aided schools from class IX to XII.
• The eligibility criteria for the SABOOJ SATHI Scheme are as follows:
• Age Limit: The student must be between 13 to 18 years of age.
• Schooling: The student must be studying in a government-run or government-aided school in West Bengal.
• Residency: The student must be a permanent resident of West Bengal.
• Family Income: The family income of the student should not exceed Rs. 2 lakh per annum.
• Distance: The student should live at least 2 km away from their school.
• Attendance: The student must have at least 60% attendance in the last academic year.

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Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• Encourages Education: SABOOJ SATHI Scheme encourages education by providing bicycles to students, which helps them in attending school regularly.
• Health Benefits: Cycling is a form of exercise, and the scheme encourages students to adopt a healthy lifestyle and remain physically fit.
• Saves Time and Money: The scheme saves the time and money of the students who have to otherwise walk long distances to reach school.

The full benefit details are on the myScheme page.

Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The applicant should be a resident of West Bengal.
• The applicant should be enrolled and regularly attending an educational institution.
• The applicant should be unmarried.
• The applicant should be from a family where the total income is not more than ₹1,20,000/- per year.
• The applicant for the Annual Scholarship (K1) should be between the ages of 13 and 18 years.
• The applicant for the One-Time Grant (K2) should be between the ages of 18 and 19 years.
• The applicant should have a bank account opened in their own name, and the name on the application form must match the name on the bank account.
• The educational institution that the applicant is studying in must be registered in West Bengal and recognized by the government.

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Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• Kanyashree Prakalpa offers two types of benefits:
• Annual Scholarship (K1): A cash benefit of ₹1,000/- is paid annually to the girls in the age group 13 to 18 years (studying in Class VIII equivalent or above for every year that they remain in education, provided they are unmarried at the…
• One-Time Grant (K2): A grant of ₹25,000/- is paid after a girl turns 18, provided that she was engaged in an academic or occupational pursuit and was unmarried.

Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• > For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:
• The applicant should be a resident of West Bengal.
• The applicant should be a Building/ Construction Worker.
• The applicant should be between 18 and 60 years.
• The applicant should have engaged in building and construction work for at least 90 days in a given year.
• > For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:
• The applicant should be a registered member or his/ her children Under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of West Bengal.
• The applicant should be studying Higher Secondary and above.

Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The students should belong to Scheduled Caste.
• Students of classes V-VIII are eligible for the scheme.
• The annual family income of the student should not exceed ₹ 2.5 lakhs.
• Only day scholars belonging to West Bengal can apply for this scholarship.
• The applicant should be a regular full-time student reading in a Government School/Government-aided School and Govt. recognized schools in West Bengal.
• The award once made will continue subject to subsequent application of the student up to class VIII and good conduct and attendance and otherwise being eligible.
• The applicant should not get any other scholarship or stipend in any form for the same period. In case it is detected that the incumbent has drawn any amount of similar character from any other source this scholarship has to be refunded.
• The applicant should be a holder of a bank account in a nationalized bank with a core banking facility.

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Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• Under this scheme, eligible students shall be provided financial assistance through Bank Account only:
• ClassRate (Per Annum)V₹750/-VI₹750/-VII₹750/-VIII₹800/-
• To improve participation of students in Pre-matric stages and minimize the incidence of drop-out especially in the case of girl students.

Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• Student must be a domicile of West Bengal.
• Applicant family annual income must not more than ₹ 2,50,000/-.
• Courses:
• High School (HS):
• Minimum 60% marks in the Madhyamik Pariksha exam.
• Only students from the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education are eligible.
• Diploma Courses:
• Minimum 60% marks in the qualifying exam (excluding optional subjects).

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Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

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Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• Candidate must be domicile of the West Bengal.
• Merit rank in State Level/NationaI Level Entrance Examination.
• Annual family income of the candidate must not be more than ₹ 2,50,000 /-.

Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• Benefits: Waiver for tuition fee.

Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• The applicant must be between 18 and 60 years of age at the time of enrolment.
• The applicant must be an unorganized worker employed in the operation of commercial vehicles, such as cars, taxis, luxury taxis, light commercial vehicles, vans, auto-rickshaws, tempos, lorries, trucks, or buses.
• The applicant’s vehicle must be used for commercial purposes and not solely for personal or family use.

Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• Higher Secondary/ Diploma: ₹4,000/-.
• Graduation/ Diploma: ₹6,000/-.
• Post-Graduation: ₹10,000/-.

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Who can apply (as printed on myScheme)

• Indian citizen & resident of West Bengal for 10 years (self-declaration).
• Applicant should not be aged more than 40 years at application time.
• Applicant should enrolled in higher education programs within or outside the country in schools, madrasahs, colleges, universities, IITs, IIMs, IISc, IIESTs, ISIs, NLUs, AIIMSs, NITs, XLRI, BITS, SPA, NID, IIFTs, ICFAI Business School, etc. or studying in…
• Note: Students upload progress reports after each semester/year.

Benefit (as printed on myScheme)

• The Scheme provides a maximum loan of ₹10,00,000/- at a 4% simple annual interest rate after interest subvention.
• The interest rate for loans up to ₹10,00,000/- is set at the prevailing 3-year MCLR of State Bank of India plus 1%, fixed at the time of sanction.
• Students can access the loan at any point during their course of study.

The full benefit details are on the myScheme page.