Aikyashree Scholarship 2020 – WBMDFC Application Form, Status, Eligibility

The West Bengal government offers scholarships to students both at the state and central levels. They are mainly given out to the downtrodden sections of the society who find it difficult to afford quality education owing to financial constraints. The WB state government along with many of its co-working entities like the department of backward classes, directorate of higher education and minority welfare has brought together many schemes that can be utilized for the benefit of poor students. The application process for each one of them is quite different as the providers are also different for them.

The following article explains Aikyashree scholarships elaborately. We discuss many parameters of this scholarship including the list of scholarships offered, eligibility criteria for each one of them, detailed application process plus the respective portals through which scholarship needs to be applied at, documents needed to support the application, rewards and benefits of this scholarship, FAQs and contact details.

Aikyashree Scholarship 2020 – Overview

List of Aikyashree Scholarships

In the first and foremost section, we provide the basic details of this scholarship, including the list of schemes offered, their respective providers and the application timeline that students need to look into. Have a look at this table for all the details:

Aikyashree Scholarship – Eligibility Criteria

The following table provides comprehensive details regarding the eligibility criteria to be followed by candidates. Candidates need to check against each condition and only then resort to apply for them:

Aikyashree Scholarship Application Process

The application process is explained in two sections. The first table indicates the portal that students need to go to, to access the application form and complete the formalities. The second section explains the step wise procedure to apply for them. Let’s have a look at the table first.

General Steps for application

• Registration – Candidates can register themselves by visiting the official portal: http://wbmdfcscholarship.gov.in/.Here they need to click on the new registration tab and provide basic candidate details. After entering data, they can click on SUBMIT.
• In the next section, candidates need to enter educational details like educational institution name, address, score obtained in the qualifying exam, etc. Click on SUBMIT.
• Once candidates submit the basic minimum details, they will receive a temporary user ID and password. Hence the candidate is registered in the portal.
• Login using the registered credentials. Go to the section titled ‘Basic and academic information’. You also need to provide bank account information.
• Check for correctness of all details thus entered.
• SUBMIT the application form.
• Take a hard copy print out of the submitted application form. Attach hard copies of all documents required along with the application form. Submit these to the head of the educational institution for further processing.

Documents Required For Aikyashree Scholarship

This section explains all the documents needed to be attached along with the hard copy of application form. Attestation on all documents is mandatory.

• Recent passport size photo of the candidate
• Caste certificate
• Income certificate
• Domicile certificate
• Aadhaar card
• Minority certificate
• Disability certificate [ wherever applicable]
• Previous year marks cards
• Fee receipts issued by an educational institution for the current year
• Bank passbook and other bank documents
• Bonafide letter from an educational institution

Aikyashree Scholarship – Rewards and Benefits

This section indicates all the necessary benefits offered by this scholarship to selected students. The monetary reward is provided to the beneficiary by following an efficient method of direct benefit transfer or DBT.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the last dates to submit application forms for Aikyashree scholarships?

For Swami Vivekananda scholarships, the last date is around the mid of November 2020. For other schemes, the last date would be around the mid of October 2020.

• What are the scholarships offered by the Aikyashree scheme?

Both central and state governments sponsor scholarships. The list is given below:

1. Swami Vivekananda scholarship for minorities 
2. Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti scholarship 
3. Post matric scholarship for SC/ST/OBC
4. Pre matric scholarship for SC/ST
5. Hindi Scholarship scheme 

• What is the major condition for applying to these scholarships?

Only candidates who are permanent residents of the state of West Bengal can apply to Aikyashree scholarships.

• What are the basic registration details to be provided by the candidate is the application form?

Name, Date of birth, place of residence, mobile number, e-mail ID and account number are some of the many registration details required for the application form.

• When are the documents need to be submitted?

Candidates need to take hard copy of application form, sign it and attach a hard copy of documents to submit it to the respective educational institution.

Contact details

Candidates who have queries with respect to the schemes and their details can contact the below provided helpline numbers:

8017071714 [Whatsapp only]
18001202130 [Toll-Free]
033-4047468