Kabi Jagadram Roy Government General Degree College helps the students enrolled in this college to avail various government and non-government scholarships and Kanyashree so that financial constraint cannot be a barrier to pursue their career in higher education. There are different types of scholarships. Students must choose any one of the scholarships based on their need and the criteria of the scholarship. Worthwhile to mention that Kanyashree scheme is considered to be a one-time grant. Hence, a girl student may avail any scholarship along with Kanyashree. The nature, criteria, eligibility, amount, etc., to get different scholarships and Kanyashree are discussed below.
Department of Women Development and Social Welfare, Government of West Bengal (DWD & SW) has designed the Kanyashree Prakalpa – a conditional cash transfer scheme with the aim of improving the status and well-being of the girl child in West Bengal.
For further details: https://www.wbkanyashree.gov.in/kp_4.0/index.php
With a view to assist the meritorious students belonging to economically backward families in the state of West Bengal to pursue higher studies, the Government of West Bengal introduces this scheme of giving scholarships at different levels of higher studies, at educational institutions in West Bengal. The Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship (SVMCMS) scheme has been thoroughly revamped in the year 2016 to cover a greater number of students as well as to enhance the scholarship amounts significantly. The upper ceiling for family income has been fixed at Rs.2,50,000/- per annum. Candidates opting for these scholarships and found eligible, will not be allowed to enjoy any other governmental (central/state) scholarship or stipend for the same course/stage of study. However, one-time grants or assistance received from any source, or free or partly-free studentship allowed by the host institutions will not debar the students from availing of the benefits of this scheme.
Online application to be made within the specified period as notified. Details will be available on the portal.
Another scheme is known as K3, in which a one-time scholarship is provided to those girl students who are pursuing their post graduation in various P.G. departments. However, in order to apply for K3 scholarship, a candidate needs to complete the K2 authentication process. The website of this scholarship is the same as the Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship.
For further details: https://svmcm.wbhed.gov.in/
It is a dedicated Scholarship Portal for West Bengal Students. It is 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 objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe students studying at post-matriculation or post-secondary stages to enable them to complete their education. The income ceiling of parents/guardian has recently been enhanced from Rs. 2,00,000/- p.a. to Rs. 2,50,000/- p.a. The Government of India bears the entire expenditure beyond the committed liability which is to be borne by the State Government. The committed liability of the State Government is equal to the sum total of expenditure incurred during the closing year of the last plan period. Thus, the committed liability of the State Government for the year 2012-13 shall be equal to the total expenditure incurred under each of the schemes (Post-Matric Scholarship for SC and Post-Matric Scholarship for ST) during 2011-12, the last year of the 11th Five-Year Plan period. The rates of Post-Matric Scholarship have been revised with effect from 01-07-2010. However, the Government of India has decided that such committed liability shall be decided by calculating the expenditure at the pre-revised rates. The State Government follows the rates fixed by the Government of India. However, in cases of Post-Matric Scholarship for hostellers in Group III & IV are less (Rs. 570/- & Rs.380/- per month respectively) than the rates fixed by the State Government, the State Government pays at higher rates fixed by the State Government (Rs.750/- per month) and the additional burden is borne by the State Government.
The objective of this scheme is to provide financial assistance to O.B.C. students studying at post-secondary stages of education to enable them to complete their education. This scheme has been implemented in this state from the financial year 2003-04. The scholarship is given for the study of various recognized post-secondary courses pursued in recognized educational institutions. The same procedure for payment of post-matric scholarship to SC/ST students is followed. There is a ceiling of family income of Rs. 1,00,000/- p.a.
Students belonging to minority communities i.e., Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Muslim, Parsee & Sikh are eligible to apply for various scholarship schemes to provide different scholarships – Merit-Cum-Means, Post-Matric, Pre-Matric and Talent Support Stipend (TSP) for poor and meritorious students. This scholarship is awarded to students for pursuing studies from class XI and onwards up to Ph.D. The students have to be residents of West Bengal and have to pass their last final examination securing more than 50% marks. He/she should have been continuing his/her studies in regular mode. Go to www.wbmdfcscholarship.in and click on the New Registration option and continue the process. State Govt. has launched the state minority scholarship scheme named “Aikhyashree”. There are two existing schemes named TSP and SVMCM. For Scheme and guideline please visit https://wbmdfcscholarship.org/main/guidelines.
Talent Support Stipend is a State Government sponsored programme under the MA & ME Department, Government of West Bengal. This stipend is awarded to the students who are residents of West Bengal and have passed their last final examination securing less than 50% marks. He/she should have been continuing his/her studies in regular mode. The scholarship is awarded to students for pursuing studies from class XI and onwards up to Ph.D. The annual family income of the student should be up to 2 lakhs. A 30% quota of scholarship has been earmarked for girl students.
College provides opportunities for the students to apply to different corporate houses, which have provision for sanctioning scholarships under their CSR Activities. At present, SR Jindal Scholarship by Jindal Steel & Power Company has sanctioned scholarships to our students. The eligibility criteria, amount and others are available on the website.
For further details: https://jngec.ac.in/academics/downloads/application_form_SR%20Jindal%20Scholarships.pdf
All UG & PG students interested in applying for any scholarship that is processed under the National Scholarship Portal 2.0, kindly visit the link given below for further information: https://scholarships.gov.in/. Register yourself and in case of any queries, please contact the helpdesk number given on the home page.
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