Aikyashree Scholarship 2022: Last Date, Application Form, Status

Aikyashree Scholarship 2022: WBMDFC (West Bengal Minority Development and Finance Corporation) started the Aikyashree scholarship for minority students (Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis, and Jains) in West Bengal to provide socio-economic benefits and educational opportunities for poor students. This scholarship is mainly given to society’s downtrodden sections, who find it difficult to afford quality education due to financial constraints. The Aikyashree application form 2022 is out and available online at wbmdfcscholarship.org.

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Aikyashree Scholarship 2022

The West Bengal government offers scholarships to students both at the state and central levels. The WB state government and many of its co-working entities like the Department of Backward Classes, Directorate of Higher Education, and Minority Welfare have brought together many schemes that can be utilized to benefit poor students.

Provided by	Government of West Bengal
Scholarship Name	Aikyashree Scholarship
Application Mode	Online
Last Date of Application	December 31, 2022
Official Website	www.wbmdfc.org

List of Aikyashree Scholarships

Below we have provided a detailed list of all scholarships under Aikyashree, its provider, and the application timeline that students need to look at.

Scholarship Name	Provider	Application Period
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities	Government of West Bengal	July – September
Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti Scholarship	Jagadis Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS)	May – July
West Bengal Post-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC	Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal	September – November
West Bengal Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST Students	Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal	September – November
Hindi Scholarship Scheme	Department of Higher Education	October to December

Eligibility Criteria for Aikyashree Scholarship 2022

The following table provides comprehensive details regarding the eligibility criteria for different Aikyashree scholarships. Candidates need to check against each condition and only then resort to applying for them:

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities	For students pursuing class 11 and higher studies Only for minority students of West Bengal Candidate should have a minimum score of 75% in class 10th If applying at the undergraduate level, a candidate must have min. a score of 75% at 12th standard If applying at post-graduation level, min. 53% is required at the graduate level If applying at post-graduation level, min. 55% is required for engineering students Annual family income to be less than INR 2.5 lakhs
Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti Scholarship	Only for female candidates domiciled in West Bengal Candidate should have cleared class 12 Candidate should be currently pursuing undergraduate programs in any of the streams like science/ engineering/ medicine/etc Candidate should be studying in an institute in West Bengal state only
West Bengal Post-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC	Students studying in class 11 till post-graduation can apply For SC/ST annual family income to be between INR 2 to 2.5 lakhs For OBC, annual family income to be less than INR 1 lakh
West Bengal Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST Students	Students studying in class 9th and 10th may apply Annual family income to be less than INR 2 lakhs
Hindi Scholarship Scheme	Only for candidates who are from a state with a non-Hindi background Student must be currently domiciled in West Bengal only. For students studying in higher secondary classes/ undergraduate courses/ post-graduate courses/ Mphil/ PhD/ M.Lit/ other research-level courses etc Candidates should have cleared either Madhyamik/ higher secondary education/ graduation/ post-graduation Min. score to be attained by the candidate in his qualifying exam is 60%. Hindi should mandatorily be one of his study subjects.

How to Apply for Aikyashree Scholarship 2022?

Those candidates who are wondering how to apply for Aikyashree scholarship can follow the steps given below.

Candidates need to register themselves by visiting the official website of WBMDFC.
On the homepage, click on the ‘New Registration‘ tab.
Next, select the ‘District of your Institute.’
Now 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 printout 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.

Required Documents for Aikyashree Scholarship

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

Scholarship Name	Scholarship Amount
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities	Financial grant up to INR 8000
Bigyani Kanya Medha Britti Scholarship	Monthly grant of INR 3000 Annual book grant – INR 2000
West Bengal Post-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC	INR 160 to INR 1200
West Bengal Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST Students	INR 150 to INR 750 per month Ad hoc grant of INR 1000 per annum
Hindi Scholarship Scheme	INR 300 to INR 1000 per month

Aikyashree Scholarship – Contact Details

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

WhatsApp number – 8017071714
Helpline number (landline) – 033-4047468
Email address – [email protected]
Toll-free number – 1800-120-2130
Technical Helpdesk – 6290875550