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PM Scholarship or Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) is a scholarship scheme that strives at promoting higher professional and technical studies for the dependent wards and widows of Central Armed Police Forces & Assam Rifles (CAPFs & AR) and State Police Personnel. Initiated in the year 2006-07, this scheme is run by the Welfare and Rehabilitation Board, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. This scheme has by far affected lakhs of students and helped many of them pursue their dream careers easily.

Eligibility CriteriaCandidates should be a dependent ward/widow of deceased CAPFs & AR/ Ex-CAPFs & AR/ retired and serving CAPFs & AR/ State Police Personnel. Candidates should be pursuing professional courses. (Not applicable for lateral entry and integrated courses). The minimum education qualification to apply for these courses should be class 12/ diploma/ graduation. The candidates should have secured at least 60% marks or above in the minimum educational qualification. (For renewal in subsequent years, the Candidates need to obtain at least 50% marks in the qualifying examination). As per the latest decision made by the Government of India, the scholarship scheme will also cover the wards of State Police officials who are/were martyred during Naxal/terror attacks. A total of Rs.500 scholarships in a year will be given to the wards of State Police officials. Wards of Civilians including Para-Military Personnel are NOT ELIGIBLE.

PMSS Scholarship Amount:The amount of scholarships was Rs.2,000/- for boys and Rs.2,250/- for the girls per month and is paid annually. This has now been increased to Rs.2,500/- per month for boys and Rs.3,000/- per month for girls w.e.f. FY 2019-20.

Scope and ObjectiveOasis scholarship portal is a online scholarship portal for all the scholarships that are available for students of SC, ST and OBC categories. Run by the Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal, the portal enlists both pre-matric and post-matric scholarships for the students who are residents of this state. The key objective behind introducing this Oasis scholarship portal is to create a dedicated online system for filling the application and managing scholarships offered by the government.

Eligibility CriteriaStudents must be a permanent resident of West Bengal.Post-matric scholarship for SC/ST students: The applicant should be studying at the post-secondary or post-matriculation level and belong to SC/ST category. The annual income of parents/guardians should not be more than Rs.2.5 Lakh from all sources.Post-matric scholarship for OBC students: The applicant should be studying at the post-secondary level and belong to the OBC category. The annual income of the family/guardian from all sources should not be more than Rs.1 Lakh.

Scope and ObjectiveThe Chief Minister of West Bengal provides scholarships every year to the students, who passed the Madhyamik Examination or Higher Secondary exam or any University examination from a poor family. This scholarship also is known as ‘Nabanna Scholarship’ for south Bengal region and ‘Uttar Kanya Scholarship’ for North Bengal region. It is provided from the West Bengal Chief Minister Relief Fund.

Eligibility CriteriaStudents must be a permanent resident of West Bengal. Candidates who are studying in any institution of the State after passing out from the State Board /Council of Secondary Education or a State aided University in West Bengal. Candidates must have passed the last examination from any recognized board, council or university of West Bengal and must currently be studying in West Bengal. Students must have scored 60% marks in Madhyamik exam or 60% marks in Higher Secondary or 55% in Undergraduate course. The above mentioned marks should have been obtained through enrollment in regular basis course only. The annual family income of the applicant’s family should not exceed Rs. 1,20,000/-. Students who are enjoying any other State government or Central Government Scholarship/stipend/financial Assistance are not eligible for this Scholarship.

About The SchemeWBFS is for the under Graduate students level AICTE approved Engineering & Technology/ Pharmacy/ Architecture programmes conducted by the self financing private Engineering and Technical Institutions of the State. The waiver is limited to the tuition fee for all the institutions concerned. All other fees except tuition fees will have to be borne by the beneficiary.