The concerned organization of West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporation has started the WBMDFC Scholarship Scheme to provide financial assistance to students who are not able to get proper facilities because they are poor but they want to continue their education. In this article today, we will share with all of you the details regarding the scholarship provided by the government of West Bengal state including the step-by-step application procedure and the procedure to check the WBMDFC Scholarship 2023 Application Status. We will also share with you all the scholarship schedules.
What Is WBMDFC Scholarship 2023?
West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporation provides a wide range of scholarships for people belonging to different caste categories and the people belonging to different courses that they are taking in the West Bengal State. There are a lot of scholarships provided to different types of students so that they can continue their education without the fear of abandonment. Different types of schemes are operated under the minority organization of the West Bengal State.
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Details Of WBMDFC Scholarship
| Name | WBMDFC Scholarship 2023 |
| Launched by | West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporation |
| Beneficiary | Students belonging to backward categories |
| Objective | Providing monthly benefits |
| Official site | WBMDFC |
Important Dates
| Scholarship Name | Last Date To Apply Online |
| Pre Matric Scholarship | Updated Soon |
| Post Matric Scholarship (For Only Renewal) | Updated Soon |
| Merit Cum Means (Fresh and Renewal) | Updated Soon |
| Swami Vivekananda Merit cum means (Fresh and Renewal) | Updated Soon |
| Talent Support Programme (Fresh and Renewal) | Updated Soon |
Types Of Scholarships
The following scholarships are provided in this WBMDFC Scholarship 2023:-
| Scholarship Name |
| West Bengal Pre-Matric Scheme |
| West Bengal Post Matric Scheme |
| West Bengal Merit Cum Means |
| West Bengal Talent Support Stipend |
| Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities, West Bengal |
| West Bengal Term Loan Scheme |
| West Bengal Micro Finance |
| West Bengal Minority Women Empowerment Programme |
| West Bengal Educational Loan |
WBMDFC Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must follow the following eligibility criteria to apply for the scholarship:-
| Scholarship Name | Eligibility Criteria |
| West Bengal Pre-Matric Scheme | The applicant must be a domicile in West Bengal. You must be studying in a School/ Institution recognized by an educational Board/ Council/ University of the State/ Central Government. You must have secured not less than 50% marks or equivalent grades in the previous final examination. The annual family income should not exceed Rs.2 lakh. Students studying in institutes outside West Bengal will not be eligible for the pre-matric or post-matric scholarship. |
| West Bengal Post Matric Scheme | The applicant must be a domicile in West Bengal. You must be studying in a School/ Institution recognized by an educational Board/ Council/ University of the State/ Central Government. You must have secured not less than 50% marks or equivalent grades in the previous final examination. The annual family income should not exceed Rs.2 lakh. Students studying in institutes outside West Bengal will not be eligible for the pre-matric or post-matric scholarship. |
| West Bengal Merit Cum Means | The applicant must be a domicile in West Bengal. You must have got admission to a technical/professional course. You must have secured at least 50% marks in the last Higher Secondary/ Graduation examination. The annual family income of the student should not be more than Rs.2.5 lakh. The students who are residents of West Bengal but pursuing studies in listed institutions located outside West Bengal, as may be notified from time to time by the West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corporation, are also eligible for applying |
| West Bengal Talent Support Stipend | You must have passed your last final examination with less than 50% marks You must be continuing studies in class XI onwards up to Ph.D. (except professional and technical courses). This stipend is awarded out of the State Govt. fund. The applicant must be a citizen of India and a resident of West Bengal. Annual Family Income up to Rs.2.0 lakh. |
| Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities, West Bengal | Applicant must be a domicile of West Bengal and have been continuing education in the recognized institutes situated in West Bengal. The student should have passed out in the current year from recognized institutions affiliated/accredited to the WBBSE/WBCHSE/WBBME/any board or university situated in the state of West Bengal. Annual family income must be within Rs. 2.5 lakhs(Certificate to be issued by an officer, not below the rank of Joint BDO). Minimum marks required in the last examination for Higher Secondary to Graduate level is 75% and for Post Graduate level, Honours subject at Graduate level 53%, Graduation Level in case of engineering students 55%, and K3-Kanyashree 45% |
| West Bengal Term Loan Scheme | West Bengal Minorities Development & Finance Corporation is providing a Term loan of up to Rs. 5 lacks for persons belonging to the notified minority communities. Repayment with @ 6% interest in equal 12 or 20 quarterly installments in 3 or 5 years. The annual family income for the rural areas must be within Rs.98, 000/-(Rupees Ninety-eight thousand) and for urban areas, it should be within Rs 1, 20,000/- (Rupees One lakh twenty thousand) only. Guarantors are required for the application for more than Rs. 40,000/-. For a Loan from Rs. 40,001/- to Rs.50,000 – A Taxpayer or professionally qualified person (e.g. Doctor, Engineer, etc.) and For a loan above Rs. 50,000/- A Govt./Semi Govt. Employee/Teacher or a good beneficiary of WBMDFC. Applicants having training & experience in respect of the business for which he/she is applying will get preference. Applicant’s age must be between 18 to 50 years. You must have a savings Bank Account. |
| West Bengal Micro Finance | Up to Rs. 1,00,000/- per member of Self Help Groups (SHGs) are provided directly to SHGs. Repayment at the rate of Interest @7% p.a.in 24 months Self Help Group comprising of 10-20 Minority Women may apply for a loan under this scheme. Annual family income for the rural area must be within Rs.98, 000/-(Rupees Ninety-eight thousand) and urban Areas within Rs 1, 20,000/- (Rupees One lac twenty thousand) only. |
| West Bengal Minority Women Empowerment Programme | This program is launched by MA & ME Deptt. , Govt. of West Bengal for providing soft loans to Minority women for any income-generating activity or business such as small business, cottage industry, Handicrafts, etc. at the rate of 3% interest. Subsidy @50% of the loan amount, subject to a maximum of Rs.15000/-, is given to each beneficiary. |
| West Bengal Educational Loan | Maximum Rs. 20 lakhs for study within the country and Rs.30 lakh for study abroad Education loan is provided for pursuing professional courses like Medical, Engineering, Management, Nursing, and Law, etc. Repayment of the loan with interest @3 % interest in installments after 6 months of completion of the course of employment, whichever is earlier. The student must be of the Minority community Annual family income not more than Rs.1, 20,000 for urban area and Rs.98, 000 for the rural area The age of the applicant must be in between 16-32 years |
Incentives Available
The following incentives will be available for the people in this scholarship:-
| Types of Scholarship | Class of Study | Day Scholars | Hosteller | ||||
| Admission fee & tuition fee | Maintenance Allowance | Total | Admission fee & tuition fee | Maintenance Allowance | Total | ||
| Pre Matric | I to V | 0 | 1100 | 1100 | 0 | Nil | 0 |
| VI toX | 4400 | 1100 | 5500 | 4400 | 6600 | 11000 | |
| XI & XII | 7700 | 2500 | 10200 | 7700 | 4200 | 11900 | |
| XI & XII (technical & vocational courses of this level) | 11000 | 2500 | 13500 | 11000 | 4200 | 15200 | |
| Post-Matric & Post Graduate | Undergraduate | 3300 | 3300 | 6600 | 3300 | 6300 | 9600 |
| M.Phil & | 3300 | 6000 | 9300 | 3300 | 13200 | 16500 | |
| Merit-cum- Means | Medical Engineering, Management, Law, CA etc. courses | 22000 | 5500 | 27500 | 22000 | 11000 | 33000 |
WBMDFC Scholarship Application Mode
You can apply for the different scholarships through the following application modes:-
| Scholarship | Application |
| Term Loan | Application forms may be collected from the Minority office situated in the office of the District Magistrate, Sub Divisional Officer( S.D.O.), or Block Development Officer (B.D.O.). |
| Micro Finance (Directly to SHGs): | The application should be submitted in the prescribed format of the Corporation. For further details about the application, the concerned district Office may be contacted. The application may be submitted at any time of the year. |
| Minority Women Empowerment Programme | The application should be submitted in the prescribed format of the Corporation. For further details about the application concerned district Office may be contacted. The application may be submitted at any time of the year. |
| Educational Loan | At www.wbmdfc.net |
| Merit-cum-Means Scholarship | At www.wbmdfcscholarship.gov.in |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship | At www.wbmdfcscholarship.gov.in. The hard copy of the filled-in application should be submitted at the respective institutes. Hard copy should accompany, the income certificate by the competent Authority and a self-attested Copy of the Bank Pass Book of the applicant/ Jointly within the parents |
| Post Matric Scholarship | At www.wbmdfcscholarship.gov.in. The hard copy of the filled-in applications should be submitted at the respective institute. A hard copy should accompany the income certificate by the competent Authority, Copy of the Bank Pass Book. |
| Talent Support Stipend | At www.wbmdfcscholarship.gov.in. After filling out the online application the Hard copy of the application along with a copy of the mark sheet of the last Examination, income certificate by the competent Authority, Copy of the Bank Pass Book will have to be submitted to the concerned Institute |
| Swami Vivekananda Merit cum Means Scholarship | At www.wbmdfcscholarship.gov.in |
Documents Required
The following documents are required to apply for the WBMDFC Scholarship:-
- Minority certificate (Issued by an appropriate authority)
- Marksheets of qualifying examinations
- Family Annual Income Certificate
- Domicile of West Bengal Certificate
- Aadhaar Card Photocopy
- Bank copy with Account No/ IFSC Code
- Recent Photograph
WBMDFC Scholarship Application Procedure
To apply for the WBMDFC Scholarship we will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- Click on the link given here to go to the WBMDFC website of the scholarship.
- The homepage will be displayed on your screen
- Click on the New Registration option
- Now you have to select your district
- The application form will be displayed on your screen.
- Enter your basic information.
- Verify all of the details.
- Click on the submit button.
- Now fill in the eligibility details.
- Click on the button called Submit And Proceed
- User ID will be generated.
- You have to keep the user ID and password safe.
- Now you have to log in using your information.
- Enter all of the other information.
- Verify all of the details.
- Click on the Final Submit button.
- You have to take a printout of the application form.
- Submit the application form to the concerned institution.
- You have to also attach the passbook of the bank account and your IFSC code.
Login Procedure Under WBMDFC Scholarship
To login to the official website you will have to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- Click on the link given here to go to the official website of the scholarship.
- The homepage will be displayed on your screen
- Click on the Student’s Login option
- A new page will be displayed on your screen.
- Enter all of the information.
- You have to click on the option called login.
- You will be successfully login.
Tracking Application Status
If you want to track your application status then you need to follow the simple procedure given below:-
- Click on the link given here to go to the official website of the scholarship.
- The homepage will be displayed on your screen
- Click on the option called Track Application present on the home screen
- A new page will be displayed on your screen
- You need to select your district.
- Now enter all of the other information such as application ID and mobile number.
- Make sure you verify your details.
- Click on submit.
- Application status will be displayed on your screen
List Of Registered Institutions
If you want to see the list of registered institutions then you will have to follow the following procedure:-
- Go to the official website of the scholarship
- The homepage of the organization will be displayed on your screen.
- Click on the list of registered institutions option present on the menu bar
- A new page will be displayed on your screen.
- Select the district of your Institute
- Select your district
- Click on submit
- A list of registered institutes will be displayed on your screen
Listed Institute Login
- Go to the Official Website of the scholarship.
- The homepage of the website will open on the screen.
- Select the Listed Institute Login option.
- A login page will open.
- Enter the Login details and click on the Login option.
District Login
- Go to the Official Website of the scholarship.
- The homepage of the website will open on the screen.
- Select the District Login option.
- Select the District of your choice.
- A login page will open.
- Enter the Login details and click on the Login option.
WBMDFC Scholarship Renewal of Application
If you want to renew your application then you will have to follow the following application procedure:-
- Click on the link given here to go to the official website of the scholarship.
- The homepage will be displayed on your screen
- Click on the option called Renewal Application 2020-21
- A new page will be displayed on your screen
- Enter your application ID, date of birth, district, and captcha code
- Click on the login
- The renewal form will be displayed on your screen
- Enter essential information
- Upload all the important documents
- Click on submit
Check Defected Applications
- Go to the Official Website of the scholarship.
- The homepage of the website will open on the screen.
- Select the Defected Applications option.
- Select the District of your choice.
- Now select your institute.
- The list of all the rejected applicants of your institute will open on the screen.
View Defected Renewal Application
- Go to the Official Website of the scholarship.
- The homepage of the website will open on the screen.
- Select the Defected Renewal Application option.
- Select the District of your choice.
- Enter the details asked in the application form.
- Now click on the submit option.
- A list of all the Defected Renewal Applications will open on the screen.
Invalid Bank Accounts Update Check
- Go to the Official Website of the scholarship.
- The homepage of the website will open on the screen.
- Select the Invalid Bank Accounts Update option.
- Select the District of your choice.
- Enter the details asked in the application form.
- Now click on the submit option.
- A list of all the invalid bank accounts will open on the screen.
Know your IFSC
- Go to the Official Website of the scholarship.
- The homepage of the website will open on the screen.
- Select the Know Your IFSC option.
- A new page will open.
- Enter the Old IFSC.
- Now click on the Submit option.
Download Aikyashree App
- Go to the Official Website of the scholarship.
- The homepage of the website will open on the screen.
- Select the Download Aikyashree App option from the bottom of the pge.
- A new page will open.
- Click on the install option and the application will be downloaded to your device.
District Wise Education Supervisor List
| District Name | ES Name | Contact No. | Location |
| ALIPURDUAR | KRISHNA TAMANG | 8145422055 | Entire District |
| BANKURA | SIRAJUL HAQUE MALLICK | 9434585947 | Entire District |
| BIRBHUM | MD TARIQUIDDIN | 9679442446 | RAMPUR HAT,SDO |
| MAHAMMAD IMRAN ALI | 9732306983 | SURI,DOMA | |
| PASCHIM BARDHAMAN | MASOOM RAZA | 9635261621 | Entire District |
| PURBA BARDHAMAN | Musahid Ahamed | 9563602145 | Entire District |
| COOCH BEHAR | REAJUL ISLAM | 9932354419 | Entire District |
| DAKSHIN DINAJPUR | MD SALIM SARKAR | 9733464751 | Entire District |
| DARJEELING | SHAHBAZ AHMED HASHMI | 8759731876 | Darjeeling,DOMA |
| MD.SAHANAWAZ | 9564378692 | Siliguri,SDO | |
| HOOGHLY | SHOAIB ALI MALLICK | 8013953053 | Entire District |
| HOWRAH | RAZI AHMED | 9831904497 | HOWRAH,DOMA |
| Sk Faruque Ahamed | 7699605710 | ULBARIA,SDO | |
| JALPAIGURI | ABDUL WAHED | 9733162298 | Entire District |
| KOLKATA | MOHAMMED FAROOQUE | 9831976926 | ward No. 70 to 141 |
| ABDUR RAHMAN SIDDIQUI | 8420999822 | ward No. 1 to 69 | |
| MALDAH | SIRAJUL ISLAM | 9563119767 | Chanchal,SDO |
| MD ABDULLAH MASUD | 9735922054 | Malda,DOMA | |
| MIDNAPUR WEST | Shabuddin Ahmmed | 9735171001 | Entire District |
| MIDNAPUR EAST | Intajul khan | 8670612406 | Entire District |
| MURSHIDABAD | NASIFA BEGUM | 9874221548 | Domkal,SDO |
| Behrampur,DOMA | |||
| NUR MOHAMMAD | 9735468071 | Kandi | |
| MD SAHIDUL ISLAM | 8436124612 | Jangipur,SDO | |
| Tahamina Gazi | 8513950393 | Lalbag ,SDO | |
| NADIA | Jahid Ahamed | 8348572098 | Tehatta SDO , |
| HABIB KHAN | 9232581024 | krishnanagar | |
| NORTH 24 PARGANAS | MD ALI AWOSAD GAZI | 9734379447 | Basirhat,SDO |
| Barrackpore,SDO | |||
| Tuhina Parveen | 8240355481 | Barasat,DOMA | |
| SOUTH 24 PARGANAS | Saidul Laskar | 8981840732 | Alipur,DOMA |
| ALOMARA KHATUN | 7501106383 | Dimaond Harbour | |
| JULFIKAR ALI MOLLAH | 8001331940 | Baruipur,SDO | |
| PURULIA | ABDUL GAFFAR ANSARY | 9614908712 | Entire District |
| UTTAR DINAJPUR | JULFIKAR ALI | 9434611986 | Raiganj,DOMA |
| Akber Mehful Alam | 9903250927 | Islampur,SDO | |
| KALIMPONG | Wangden Lama | 7602973607 | Kalimpong |
| JHARGRAM | Khalid Ibrahim Khondakar | 7586808020 | Jhargram |
Submit Feedback
- Go to the Official Website of the scholarship.
- The homepage of the website will open on the screen.
- Select the May I help You option from the bottom of the page.
- A new page will open.
- Enter the Aikyashree ID and click on the move forward arrow sign.
- Now the feedback form will open.
- Enter the feedback details and click on the submit option.
Points to Remember
Before applying for any scholarship program, the applicant must keep these points in mind to avoid any kind of confusion or mishappening.
- You must check the eligibility before applying for the scholarship program.
- Do not wait for the last date to apply for the scholarship.
- Enter the details carefully in the application form as per your educational details.
- Affix your recently clicked photograph on the application form.
- You must have a valid and active mobile number that will remain active in the upcoming days.
- You must have a valid and active email ID.
- Do not use mobile phones for Online submission of the scholarship application forms.
- Prefer using a laptop or desktop for the Online submission of the scholarship application form.
- Keep all your documents ready before applying for the scholarship.
- Check the details carefully before final submission.